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Market Infrastructure
ISDA Receives Positive Business Review Letter from DOJ
By Manesh Samtani | 05/10/2020
The letter brings ISDA a step closer to publishing a supplement and related protocol that will make IBOR fallbacks in derivatives a reality.
ESG / Sustainability
IFRS Foundation Consults on Role in Global Sustainability Standards
By Editors | 02/10/2020
One possible option is for the IFRS Foundation to establish a new sustainability standards board, operating alongside the IASB, focusing initially on climate-related matters.
Fintech / Regtech
ACCC Concludes Refinitiv-LSEG Merger Review
By Editors | 02/10/2020
The ACCC examined horizontal overlaps and vertical relationships between LSEG and Refinitiv, as well as potential competition issues, and is not opposed to the transaction.
Market Infrastructure
SWIFT Developing Low-Value Cross-Border Payments Service
By Editors | 02/10/2020
The new initiative will improve the payments experience for consumers and SMEs, making them faster, more transparent, easier and competitively priced.
ESG / Sustainability
HKMA Pushes Forward Green & Sustainable Banking Initiatives
By Manesh Samtani | 01/10/2020
A pilot climate stress testing exercise involving Hong Kong banks will commence early next year. A local green taxonomy is under development.
Market Infrastructure
CHESS Replacement ‘Critical’ to Manage Systemic Risk: RBA
By Editors | 01/10/2020
Replacing CHESS with more modern technology is critical to ASX’s ongoing management of systemic risk, said RBA assistant governor Michele Bullock.
Market Infrastructure
Hardware Failure Causes Full Day Closure at Tokyo Exchange
By Editors | 01/10/2020
The TSE apologised for inconvenience caused to investors and said it is replacing the faulty hardware. Trading is expected to resume Friday.
Market Infrastructure
SONIA Quoting Conventions to be Adopted in UK Swaps Market
By Editors | 01/10/2020
Interdealer brokers should base quotes in the sterling swaps market on SONIA rather than LIBOR from 27 October, the FCA and BOE say.
Market Infrastructure
DBS, ICBC Issue First Club Loan Pegged to SORA
By Editors | 01/10/2020
The SORA-pegged club loan coupled with a cross-currency swap, which provides added certainty on interest rates and swap SGD proceeds into USD.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS Orders Wirecard Entities to Cease Singapore Payment Services
By Editors | 30/09/2020
Wirecard has informed MAS that it is unable to continue providing payment processing services to a significant number of merchants.
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