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Big Picture
IOSCO Offers ‘Toolkits’ to Address Changing Nature of Exchange Models
By Thisanka Siripala | 03/12/2024
New report offers recommendations to help regulators improve supervision of exchanges, which are becoming increasingly global and venturing into non-traditional services.
Market Infrastructure
HKEX Advancing Work to Add Repo, CDS to Swap Connect
By Georgina Lee | 03/12/2024
HKEX’s Jacky Mak said the exchange operator is working to expand the scope of Swap Connect to include cross-border repo contracts and credit default swaps.
Market Infrastructure
Australia Passes Bill to Overhaul RBA’s Governance Structure
By Thisanka Siripala | 03/12/2024
From 1 March 2025, the Reserve Bank of Australia will operate with two separate boards, a Monetary Policy Board and a Governance Board.
Market Infrastructure
Australia Passes Legislation on Tax Transparency and Global Minimum Tax
By Editors | 03/12/2024
Certain multinational enterprises will begin public country-by-country reporting of tax and other financial information, backdated from 1 July 2024.
Market Infrastructure
HKMA Issues New Statutory Guideline on Cyber Risk Management
By Manesh Samtani | 03/12/2024
The SPM module articulates the HKMA’s policy, overarching principles, and supervisory approach on banks for managing cyber risks.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI to Make Stock Exchanges Interoperable to Guard Against Outages
By Editors | 02/12/2024
The NSE and BSE will act as alternative trading venues for each other when a technical glitch or outage occurs at either exchange.
Market Infrastructure
Australia Passes Law Giving ACCC Enhanced Merger Approval Powers
By Thisanka Siripala | 01/12/2024
The law introduces a mandatory notification system for mergers above certain thresholds and the ACCC will be the decision maker on approvals.
Crypto / Digital Assets
HKMA Announces Launch of Digital Bond Grant Scheme
By Editors | 30/11/2024
The scheme offers grants of up to HK$2.5mn for each eligible digital bond issuance to promote bond tokenisation in Hong Kong.
Fintech / Regtech
Japan Report Calls for Urgent Action to Address Quantum Risks
By Thisanka Siripala | 30/11/2024
Japanese FIs should have quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms within high-priority systems ready for use by the mid-2030s.
Market Infrastructure
BOK Cuts Rates Again in Response to Trade Uncertainties
By Editors | 30/11/2024
This is the first back-to-back rate cut since 2019, signalling concerns over the clouded outlook for Korea’s export-reliant economy.
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