MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

Market Infrastructure

China’s First Private Credit Scoring Firm Starts Operation

By Karen Chiu | 25/05/2018

Baihang Credit Scoring has become the first private credit-scoring firm in China, licensed by PBOC and backed by NIFA as well as 8 credit firms including Tencent Credit and Alibaba’s Sesame Credit.

Market Infrastructure

PBOC Pledges Better Information Disclosure, Transparency

By Garima Chitkara | 24/05/2018

Central bank announcement comes as it tries to make its policy making more transparent and guide market expectations.

Market Infrastructure

New BBSW Calculation Methodology Takes Effect in Australia

By Garima Chitkara | 24/05/2018

Methodology based upon market transactions over longer rate-set window involving a larger number of participants, during most liquid period of bank bills market; manipulation punishable by civil, criminal penalties.

Market Infrastructure

CFTC Approves ASX Application for Direct Access to US Customers

By Garima Chitkara | 24/05/2018

ASX can provide direct access to US customers to trade on its platform; CFTC order part of its regulatory deference programme

Market Infrastructure

NSE Takes Legal Action to Prevent SGX India Derivatives Launch

By Garima Chitkara | 24/05/2018

NSE is seeking to prevent SGX from launching India equity derivative products in June; NSE previously terminated its data sharing agreement with SGX for its Nifty futures offering.

Market Infrastructure

Malaysia Implements Segregated Accounts for Bond Investors

By Manesh Samtani | 23/05/2018

BNM has operationalised segregated securities accounts for resident and non-resident investors in RENTAS debt securities using LEIs to identify transacting parties.

Market Infrastructure

MAS Issues Revised Data Submission Rules for FIs

By JP Reimann | 23/05/2018

Revised requirements including increased granularity and rationalisation of data in submissions; set to take effect on 1 October 2020.

Fintech / Regtech

GDPR – Frankenstein’s Monster of Regulation

By Peter Lancos | 22/05/2018

Given the 25 May go-live date, financial institutions in Asia need to immediately consider their obligations under GDPR, which will apply to any firm with clients or employees who are EU citizens.

Capital / Liquidity

China Boosts Offshore RMB Liquidity as MSCI Inclusion Looms

By Garima Chitkara | 21/05/2018

PBOC allows offshore clearing banks to access mainland liquidity, cuts RMB reserve ratio of clearing banks to zero percent, among other measures.