MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

Market Infrastructure

IBA Launches ICE Term SOFR Reference Rates

By Editors | 17/03/2022

The launch of ICE Term SOFR provides certainty when borrowers and lenders calculate their interest expenses and other contractual payments in advance.

Market Infrastructure

FIA Progresses Initiative to Develop New Derivatives Standards

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/03/2022

FIA intends to launch an independent body to be called Derivatives Market Institute for Standards or DMIST in Q2 2022.

Big Picture

Malaysian Banks Exposed to Nature-related Financial Risks

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 17/03/2022

A new report finds that Malaysian banks are vulnerable to a wide range of natural-related risks through their loan books.

ESG / Sustainability

IOSCO Seeks to Build Trust in Sustainability Reporting

By ESG Investor | 15/03/2022

IOSCO’s 2022 work plan for sustainable finance focuses on assurance, carbon markets and reporting standards.

Market Infrastructure

FS-ISAC Warns of Cyber Risk ‘Trifecta’ in 2022 and Beyond

By Editors | 15/03/2022

Boards, auditors, and regulators will demand that firms level up their incident response playbooks, tools, and platforms.

Market Infrastructure

PBOC to Set Up New Funding System to Drive Energy Transformation

By Editors | 15/03/2022

The PBOC will provide financial support for the development of new energy sources such as wind power, photovoltaics and other forms of energy transformation.

Market Infrastructure

PBOC Outlines Achievements to Resolve Financial Risks

By Editors | 14/03/2022

The PBOC cited as examples the measures taken in relation to TMRW Group, Anbang, HNA Group, Baoshang Bank, Bank of Jinzhou and Hengfeng Bank, among others.

Market Infrastructure

BSP Designates Two More Systemically Important Payment Systems

By Mark Johnston | 14/03/2022

The Philippine Domestic Dollar Transfer System and the PHP-USD Payment versus Payment System have been designated systemically important.

Market Infrastructure

UPDATED – US LIBOR Legislation Advances in Omnibus Bill

By Editors | 11/03/2022

The bill is based on legislation that passed the House in December, and is similar to a law enacted by New York state and others in the past year.