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Fintech / Regtech
HKMA Issues Guidance on Defending Against DDoS Attacks
By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2025
HKMA shares key learnings from DDoS incidents in Hong Kong that resulted in service impacts and disruptions for customers

Securities / Derivatives
KRX to Help Thailand Upgrade Clearing & Settlement Infrastructure
By Editors | 21/04/2025
Korea Exchange signed a contract to supply the Stock Exchange of Thailand with a next-generation clearing and settlement system.

Market Infrastructure
China Issues Guidelines to Facilitate Cross-border Data Flows
By Editors | 21/04/2025
The guidelines set out 108 recognised financial business scenarios to facilitate data export security pre-assessments and more efficient approval processes.

Securities / Derivatives
Hong Kong to Start Implementing Paperless Securities Market in 2026
By Editors | 21/04/2025
Legislative processes for the implementation of the USM initiative have been completed. All issuers will transition to paperless securities by 2031.

Market Infrastructure
ISLA Publishes 2025 Netting Opinions for the GMSLA
By Thisanka Siripala | 19/04/2025
The latest release expands coverage to 67 jurisdictions. A digital assets annex is included for the first time, covering six jurisdictions.

Market Infrastructure
China Considers Authorising Foreign Firms as ETF Market Makers
By Editors | 17/04/2025
The escalating trade war with US this year could delay China officially authorising US firms to participate in ETF market making.

Securities / Derivatives
LME Approves First Four Warehouse Facilities in Hong Kong
By Manesh Samtani | 17/04/2025
Hong Kong’s Christopher Hui said the establishment of LME-approved warehouses will promote the development of the futures market.

Market Infrastructure
India Proposes to Enhance Rules for Fast-Track Mergers
By Nithya Subramanian | 16/04/2025
The changes will allow fast-track mergers for certain unlisted companies and provide more flexibility for intra-group restructuring.

Market Infrastructure
FSB Finalises Common Format for Cyber Incident Reporting
By Manesh Samtani | 16/04/2025
FIRE is a standardised and adaptable format developed to enhance the efficiency and consistency of cyber and operational incident reporting.

Big Picture
BIS Paper Proposes Standardised Model to Describe Payment System Architectures
By Manesh Samtani | 15/04/2025
The authors therefore propose a formally defined model to represent three key functions of payment system architectures
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