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Market Infrastructure
Capital / Liquidity
NZ FMA Has Recommendations on Protecting Client Assets
By Manesh Samtani | 09/10/2023
The FMA has proposed a review of the regulatory settings for custodians in New Zealand, including a possible licensing regime.
Fintech / Regtech
ASX Pledges to Remediate Issues Identified in RBA Assessment
By Manesh Samtani | 09/10/2023
The RBA said ASX has been operating at a “heightened level of overall risk level for an extended period” and this needs to be addressed “promptly”.
Fintech / Regtech
Don’t Delay the Inevitable: T+1 Settlement is Imminent
By Val Wotton | 09/10/2023
DTCC’s Val Wotton discusses what the US move to a shorter settlement cycle means for Asia and beyond.
Market Infrastructure
India, UAE Sign Agreement to Interlink Payment Systems
By Editors | 09/10/2023
India will interlink the UPI with the UAE’s Instant Payments Platform. The RuPay switch and UAESWITCH card switches will also be interlinked.
Securities / Derivatives
ESMA Consults on Potential Move to Shorter Securities Settlement Cycle
By Editors | 08/10/2023
ESMA said it is looking to consider “all the possibilities for a shortened settlement cycle, including both T+1 and T+0”.
Market Infrastructure
Japanese, Korean Regulators Agree to Strengthen Cooperation
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/10/2023
The FSA and FSC will cooperate on financial stability, climate change, and digitalisation of financial services. KFB and JBA also signed an MoU.
Fintech / Regtech
BIS to Advise Korea on Design & Implementation of CBDC Pilot
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/10/2023
South Korean regulators will start testing a wholesale CBDC with commercial banks this month, and a retail CBDC in Q4 of next year.
Market Infrastructure
HKEX Sets Launch Date for New Stock Connect Settlement Platform
By Editors | 04/10/2023
The settlement acceleration platform, known as HKEX Synapse, will launch on 9 October 2023 and improve post-trade efficiencies.
Market Infrastructure
APRA, ASIC Publish New Guidance for Financial Accountability Regime
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/10/2023
The new information package includes guidance for banks on transitioning to the FAR, including a template for producing accountability statements.
Market Infrastructure
Bursa Malaysia Extends Derivatives Partnership With CME Group
By Editors | 03/10/2023
Under the extension, Bursa Malaysia Derivatives contracts will continue to be hosted on CME Globex until September 2028.
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