MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

    Market Infrastructure

    HKEX Launches Commodity Exchange in Shenzhen

    By Editors | 22/10/2018

    The Qianhai Mercantile Exchange, controlled by HKEX, unexpectedly began spot trading in alumina on Friday, according to a Reuters report.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Japan FSA Updates Financial Sector Cyber Policy

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/10/2018

    Japan’s financial infrastructure may come under attack in the lead-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the FSA says as it prepares to guard against potential large-scale incidents.

    Market Infrastructure

    HSBC Mulls Shanghai Listing through Stock Connect

    By Garima Chitkara | 19/10/2018

    HSBC could become the first foreign firm to list on the Shanghai Stock Exchange through a new Stock Connect link with London, slated to go live at the end of the year.

    Fintech / Regtech

    New Sandbox Allows Testing of Australia’s NPP via APIs

    By Editors | 18/10/2018

    SWIFT and NPP Australia have launched a new secure testing environment allowing fintechs to test the capabilities of Australia’s new payments system via APIs.

    Market Infrastructure

    APRA Clarifies Accountability Expectations under BEAR in New Paper

    By Editors | 18/10/2018

    The information paper is aimed at assisting financial institutions to prepare for BEAR implementation, and helping the largest of them refine and embed the regime.

    Market Infrastructure

    DLT Can Process Peak Equity Trading Volumes – DTCC

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/10/2018

    The results of the study prove that distributed ledger technology’s performance can scale to meet the needs of markets of different sizes and maturity, says DTCC’s Murray Pozmanter.

    Fintech / Regtech

    RBI Issues Guidelines Enabling Interoperability Between Payment Systems

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/10/2018

    E-wallet providers can use the state-backed UPI network to make their wallets interoperable with other payment platforms, which will in time include banks and card networks.

    Market Infrastructure

    G7 Publishes ‘Fundamental Elements’ for Financial Sector Cyber Resilience

    By Editors | 17/10/2018

    These include a guide for assessing cyber resilience through threat-led penetration testing, and best practices for managing cyber risk posed by third parties.

    Big Picture

    ISDA Publishes Updated Template for Close-Out Netting Legislation

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/10/2018

    Jurisdictions are increasingly seeking guidance on implementing legislation to ensure the enforceability of close-out netting, the “single most important risk mitigation tool in derivatives markets”.

    Capital / Liquidity

    IFRS 9 Does Not Materially Affect APAC Banks’ Fundamentals – Moody’s

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/10/2018

    Moody’s says problem loan coverage has improved for many APAC banks, offsetting overall declines in CET1 ratios as a result of IFRS 9.

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