Market Infrastructure

Fintech / Regtech

HKMA Consults on Renaming ‘Virtual Banks’ as ‘Digital Banks’

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/08/2024

HKMA also published the results of its review of the industry, saying the requirement for virtual banks to primarily deliver retail banking services will be removed.

Market Infrastructure

HKEX to Hold Practice Session for Severe Weather Trading

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/08/2024

The 24 August session is intended to help EPs prepare for implementation of Severe Weather Trading (SWT) arrangements next month.

Market Infrastructure

ASX Issues 2nd Consultation on CHESS System Design

By Manesh Samtani | 06/08/2024

ASX proposes to move cash equities to a T+1 settlement cycle after the CHESS replacement is fully delivered in 2029.

Market Infrastructure

Australia, Vietnam to Cooperate on Capital Market Development

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/08/2024

The MoU between ASIC and Vietnam’s SSC establishes a formal information-sharing mechanism between the two regulators.

Market Infrastructure

MAS Forms Review Group to Boost Singapore’s Equities Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/08/2024

The review group will propose measures to attract more listings, review regulatory frameworks, and improve market liquidity.

Securities / Derivatives

Shanghai Bourse Unveils Plans to Launch New Index Varieties

By Editors | 05/08/2024

Three-year action plan includes more cross-border indexes, more varieties of STAR Market indexes, and new productivity theme indexes.

Fintech / Regtech

PBOC, HKMA Sign Cooperation Framework for Payments Linkage

By Editors | 04/08/2024

The cooperation framework will enable the Chinese and Hong Kong authorities to link their fast payment systems.

Securities / Derivatives

Stock Connect: 2nd Phase of Market Data Changes Set to Take Effect

By Manesh Samtani | 03/08/2024

Investors participating in Stock Connect from Hong Kong will no longer be able to calculate net flows at the end of each trading day.

Market Infrastructure

SGX RegCo CEO Urges Directors to Embrace Market Discipline

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 02/08/2024

SGX is open to updating its safe harbour guidelines for forward-looking statements to encourage listed companies to make decision-useful disclosures.