MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

Market Infrastructure

BIS Explores How Central Banks View Cyber Threat Landscape

By Manesh Samtani | 15/09/2022

Central banks are prioritising investment in technical security control and resiliency, embracing risk management concepts, and adopting ‘zero-trust’ models.

Securities / Derivatives

US SEC Proposes Measures to Boost Treasury Market Resiliency

By Editors | 15/09/2022

Clearinghouse members will be required to push their clients’ secondary market trades and margins collected through the clearinghouse.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Asset Tokenisation Increasingly Relevant in ‘Crypto Winter’ – Report

By Manesh Samtani | 14/09/2022

A new report from BCG and ADDX projects a 50-fold increase in tokenised assets by 2030, bringing the market’s value to over $16 trillion.

Market Infrastructure

Japan FSA Proposes New Derivatives Reporting Guidance

By Editors | 14/09/2022

The draft guidelines explain the data fields that need to be included in reporting, along with technical specifications and best practices for reporting.

Market Infrastructure

Australia Reintroduces Legislation for Financial Accountability Regime

By Editors | 13/09/2022

If the legislation passes, the FAR will apply to banks six months after commencement, and to insurance and superannuation 18 months after commencement.

Market Infrastructure

APRA Details Plans to Modernise Prudential Architecture

By Editors | 13/09/2022

APRA will modernise its guidance for banks, insurers and superannuation funds to make it easier to understand and comply with.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Approves Third Financial Holding Company Licence

By Editors | 13/09/2022

A subsidiary of state-owned China Merchants Group has been granted a financial holding company licence.

ESG / Sustainability

MAS, SGX Launch Digital Disclosure Portal for ESG Data

By Manesh Samtani | 12/09/2022

ESGenome will reduce the effort required of listed entities to report on sustainability, assess impact, and drive informed decision making.

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore-India Real-time Payments Launch Delayed to December

By Editors | 12/09/2022

At least five Indian banks are reportedly in talks with Singapore’s DBS regarding the PayNow-UPI linkage, which was initially meant to launch in July 2022.