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    ESG / Sustainability

    WEF Survey: Exchanges Are Deepening Climate, ESG Commitments

    By Nithya Subramanian | 07/07/2025

    The report outlines the increasing role played by exchanges within sustainable finance.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    ISDA, Ant International Launch New Report Under MAS’ Project Guardian

    By Nithya Subramanian | 04/07/2025

    The report outlines design principles, risk mitigation strategies, and real-world use cases for using tokenised bank liabilities and shared ledgers for cross-border payments and FX settlement.

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    North America’s T+1 Shift Squeezes APAC Trading Operations

    By Editors | 03/07/2025

    Report finds APAC  firms face compressed timelines, significant foreign exchange risks, and the need for overnight operations.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Japan FSA Trials Machine Learning to Predict Credit Downgrades

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/07/2025

    The FSA is using loan-level and macro data to build an early-warning model for borrower downgrades, citing potential for supervisory use.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    BIS Warns on Global Risks from Trade Tensions and Non-Bank Growth

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/07/2025

    BIS says fraying trade ties and a more interconnected, non-bank-led financial system are creating new vulnerabilities.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Stablecoins Fall Short of Sound Money Principles: BIS

    By Nithya Subramanian | 27/06/2025

    However, a “tokenised unified ledger” can enhance efficiency and unlock new possibilities in cross-border payments, securities markets and beyond.

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    China IRD Market Expanding, Hong Kong Remains Key Trading Hub

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/06/2025

    New ISDA report says China’s interest rate derivatives market is expanding, spurred by the Futures and Derivatives Law and Swap Connect.

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    Financial Sector Faces a Crossroads of Trust, Regulation, and AI – Report

    By Manesh Samtani | 24/06/2025

    New Starling Trust report warns that a “trust crisis”, coupled with evolving regulations and the rise of AI, is creating unprecedented challenges for the financial sector.

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    Report Urges Swift Action to Cement Hong Kong’s Status as Web3 Hub

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/06/2025

    New report by Web3 Harbour and PwC outlines several key enablers for Hong Kong to become a global financial centre for Web3 and digital assets.

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    FSB Flags Vulnerabilities in Non-Bank Commercial Real Estate Investors

    By Manesh Samtani | 20/06/2025

    FSB identifies liquidity mismatches, leverage, and valuation opacity as key vulnerabilities in non-bank commercial real estate investors.

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