Market Infrastructure

Market Infrastructure

StanChart HK Becomes Direct Participant of China’s CIPS

By Editors | 16/02/2022

Standard Chartered Hong Kong is the first foreign bank qualified as a direct participant of China’s Cross-border Interbank Payment System in the offshore market.

Market Infrastructure

CSRC Finalises Enhancements to Shanghai-London Stock Connect

By Darien Choong | 15/02/2022

Companies listed in the UK, Switzerland and Germany and “potentially other major markets in Europe” will be able to apply to issue CDRs in China.

ESG / Sustainability

JPX Commences Research On ‘Digitally Tracked Green Bonds’

By Editors | 14/02/2022

JPX plans to issue the bond to help it achieve carbon neutrality, while at the same time enabling investors to track its progress over time.

Market Infrastructure

Taiwan FSC Urges ListCos, Brokers to Bolster Cyber Defences

By Editors | 14/02/2022

The regulator is encouraging listed companies and securities firms to share information security information to achieve greater effectiveness in their cyber defences.

Market Infrastructure

ASX Proposes Changes to Rules on Investment Loss Allocation

By Editors | 14/02/2022

The changes relate to the allocation of US settlement bank investment losses that arise from the inclusion of variation margin exposures in ASX Clear (Futures) overnight margin calls.

ESG / Sustainability

Interconnected Data: A Strategic Approach to Regulatory Compliance

By Bradley Foster | 14/02/2022

Bradley Foster and Murat Bozdemir discuss the need to have a strategic data framework in place to ensure regulatory compliance and set out operational best practices for the road ahead.

Market Infrastructure

PBOC Issues New Bond Lending Rules for Interbank Market

By Editors | 14/02/2022

Financial institutions and foreign banks participating in the bond lending system must sign a master agreement, which NAFMII is tasked with developing.

ESG / Sustainability

Credible Data for a Sustainable Future

By Ashley Alder | 13/02/2022

Ashley Alder, Chair of IOSCO and CEO of the HK SFC, calls for greater consistency and transparency for ESG ratings and data.

Big Picture

Capital Controls Slowing Down Cross-Border Payments: CPMI

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/02/2022

Using SWIFT gpi datasets, CPMI identified capital controls, longer bank offline hours, and batch processing as factors that slow down cross-border payments.