Market Infrastructure

ESG / Sustainability

CSRC Launches Campaign to Expand Public Funds Market

By Manesh Samtani | 03/05/2022

Banks, insurers, brokers and foreign FIs are urged to establish licensed fund management companies. Fund investment channels will be expanded and operational rules relaxed.

Market Infrastructure

DSB Issues Consultation on OTC ISIN and CFI Service

By Editors | 30/04/2022

The consultation focuses on remediation work following a technical review of the DSB’s cloud infrastructure, enterprise-wide risk monitoring tools, and GUI enhancements.

Market Infrastructure

CSRC Proposes to Tighten Rules on Cybersecurity Management

By Editors | 30/04/2022

Securities and futures firms will have to establish risk monitoring and early warning systems, and strengthen daily vulnerability scanning and security assessments.

ESG / Sustainability

Asset Managers Report EU Taxonomy Teething Problems

By ESG Investor | 30/04/2022

A new PRI report outlines recommendations to ensure clarity and ease the reporting process.

ESG / Sustainability

FSB Issues Guidance for Regulators on Climate-related Risks

By Editors | 29/04/2022

The report offers recommendations for monitoring, managing and mitigating climate-related risks to promote consistent approaches across sectors and jurisdictions.

Big Picture

Green Transition Needs Greater Transparency – NGFS

By ESG Investor | 28/04/2022

Consistent, comparable and reliable data and products dependent on disclosure standards and harmonised taxonomies.

Capital / Liquidity

BOE’s Woods Proposes Simplified Bank Capital Framework

By Manesh Samtani | 28/04/2022

The hypothetical framework would replace the current set of buffers with a “single, releasable buffer of common equity”, sitting on top of a low minimum requirement.

Market Infrastructure

IOSCO Offers Guidance on Regulating Market Data

By Editors | 28/04/2022

A new report provides considerations for regulators when reviewing the regulation of market data provided by trading venues or OTC markets.

Market Infrastructure

Sri Lanka Expects to Secure IMF Loan Within Two Months

By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 28/04/2022

Sri Lanka is trying to restructure its loans from Chinese banks, offering golden visas to foreigners, and relaxing rules on securities margin financing.