Market Infrastructure

Market Infrastructure

ASEAN+3 Ministers Approve New Rapid Financing Facility

By Editors | 06/05/2024

The Rapid Financing Facility will enable ASEAN+3 countries to access emergency financing during periods of urgent balance of payments needs.

Securities / Derivatives

UK Consults on Guidance for New Derivatives Reporting Rules

By Editors | 04/05/2024

The consultation seeks feedback on new Q&As and corresponding changes to the UK EMIR validation rules, which take effect from 30 September.

Fintech / Regtech

US CFTC Appoints First-Ever Chief AI Officer

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/05/2024

The role will involve leading the development of the CFTC’s enterprise data and AI strategy and advancing its data-driven capabilities.

Market Infrastructure

Australia Publishes Details on Reforms to Foreign Investment Regime

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/05/2024

Greater scrutiny will apply to foreign investments in sensitive sectors. Passive investors with a strong track record would receive less scrutiny.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Updates Expectations on Operational Risk Management

By Ajoy K Das | 03/05/2024

The updated guidance note better aligns with the BCBS principles and extends applicability to regulated entities beyond just banks.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Capital Markets Regulators Committed to Innovating With Tokenisation

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/05/2024

The UK FCA’s Rupert Harrison and Thai SEC’s Kris Tontipiromya discussed their tokenisation work at the recent Digital Assets Asia 2024.

AML / KYC

HKMA Outlines Key Priorities, Green Ambitions for 2024 and Beyond

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/05/2024

The HKMA has outlined its priorities for 2024 and beyond in its latest annual report and its 2023 sustainability report.

Fintech / Regtech

BIS to Develop AI Solution for Assessing Cyber Resilience

By Editors | 02/05/2024

The solution will be able to collect and analyse data to assess the cyber security and resilience maturity of a country’s financial sector.

AML / KYC

Wolfsberg Group Responds to FATF Payment Transparency Consultation

By Manesh Samtani | 01/05/2024

Operators of payment market infrastructures should be brought into the scope of R.16 and ISO 20022 terminology should be adopted.