Market Infrastructure

Market Infrastructure

Singapore Starts Licensing Cybersecurity Service Providers

By Darien Choong | 14/04/2022

Firms that provide penetration testing or managed security operations centre monitoring services have to apply for a licence by 11 October.

ESG / Sustainability

European Commission Consults on ESG Ratings Market

By Editors | 13/04/2022

The consultation will feed into an impact assessment being prepared this year to evaluate whether a policy initiative on ESG ratings is needed.

Market Infrastructure

HKEX Set to Launch New Electronic Communication Platform

By Editors | 12/04/2022

Phase 1 of the rollout will allow exchange participants to use the new platform to download day-end trade files and closing price files, starting from 25 April.

Market Infrastructure

DSB Publishes Draft Legal Documentation for Future UPI Users

By Manesh Samtani | 12/04/2022

The expected UPI reporting timeline has been revised to late Q4 2023 instead of Q3 2022, which the DSB says will help market participants’ implementation efforts.

Big Picture

IMF Updates Climate Change Indicators Dashboard

By Editors | 12/04/2022

Major updates to the dashboard include introducing new indicators as well as updating data for the existing indicators.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Forms New Committee to Enhance Governance of MIIs

By Editors | 12/04/2022

The committee will suggest measures to improve governance at market infrastructure institutions, including NSE, which experienced lapses during the tenure of its former CEO.

Market Infrastructure

Work Advances to Bring RMB-denominated Stocks to Hong Kong

By Manesh Samtani | 11/04/2022

Hong Kong official Christopher Hui said a feasibility study has been completed and the next step is to engage with mainland regulators and relevant organisations.

Market Infrastructure

PBOC Unveils Draft Law to Establish Financial Stability Fund

By Darien Choong | 10/04/2022

The law will support the establishment of a guarantee fund for financial stability, while also strengthening accountability for regulatory violations and improving protections for market entities.

Market Infrastructure

Business Model Analysis Can Aid Bank Supervisors: BIS Paper

By Editors | 08/04/2022

BIS says BMAs help identify banks’ vulnerabilities and provide grounds for early supervisory interventions, making bank supervision more effective, proactive and forward-looking.