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BIS Report Outlines Common Foundation for Retail CBDCs

By Editors | 11/10/2020

Any decision to launch a CBDC would depend on an informed judgment that the risks can be managed, including the risk of disintermediating banks or enabling ‘digital runs’.

Fintech / Regtech

Philippine DOF Push For Joint Cyber Defence Strategy

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/10/2020

State-run financial institutions, pension funds, insurance firms and other government agencies are instructed to establish shared cyber defence strategies.

Market Infrastructure

Tradition Executes First HONIA-SOFR Cross Currency Basis Swap

By Manesh Samtani | 08/10/2020

The trade provides a foundation for the structure of cross-currency swaps that use SOFR and the local ARR, in this case HONIA.

Fintech / Regtech

G20 Data Gaps Initiative Has ‘Proven its Value’: FSB, IMF

By Editors | 07/10/2020

The fourth progress report on phase two implementation of DGI-2 says progress made to date has proven its value during the crisis triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Fintech / Regtech

PBOC Outlines Progress from Digital Yuan Pilot Tests

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/10/2020

Over 113,300 personal and 8,000 corporate digital wallets have been opened as part of the ongoing DC/EP tests, according to PBOC deputy governor Fan Yifei.

ESG / Sustainability

Singapore Banks to Develop Trade Finance Registry to Combat Fraud

By Manesh Samtani | 06/10/2020

DBS and StanChart are leading a project to develop a central registry which will prevent borrowers from using the same collateral to secure loans with multiple banks.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan FSC Selects Nine Foreign Fund Managers to Receive Incentives

By Editors | 06/10/2020

AllianceBernstein, Allianz, Schroders, Invesco, JP Morgan, Fidelity, Nomura, NN Investment Partners and Franklin Templeton were selected.

ESG / Sustainability

Science-based Targets Launched for Finance

By ESG Investor | 06/10/2020

Mark Carney hints at a COP 26 role for the Science Based Targets initiative as a TCFD pathway for the finance sector.

Market Infrastructure

APRA Commences Roll-out of New Risk Supervision Model

By Manesh Samtani | 06/10/2020

The move to the new Supervision Risk and Intensity Model could lead to a change in the intensity of supervision that APRA applies for some entities.