Market Infrastructure

    Market Infrastructure

    Japan to Remove Firewall Between Banking, Securities Operations

    By Editors | 04/06/2021

    The FSA is reportedly working on rule changes that would allow banks and securities firms within the same group to share customer data.

    ESG / Sustainability

    BSP Outlines Expectations for Banks on Sustainable Finance

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/06/2021

    Banks must establish environmental and social risk management systems and disclose their sustainability initiatives in their annual reports.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    MAS Issues Guidance on Managing Risks of Cloud Services

    By Editors | 04/06/2021

    In a new advisory, MAS highlights the key risks and control measures FIs should consider before adopting public cloud services.

    Market Infrastructure

    Singapore Seeks to Enhance VCC Fund Structure

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/06/2021

    The enhancements will expand the types of investors that can use the VCC and ease conversion and redomiciliation processes.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Transparency & Data Needed to Fuel Green Equity Growth

    By ESG Investor | 03/06/2021

    The evolving asset class still presents risks due to differing definitions, transparency levels and data quality, according to panellists at an ASIFMA conference.

    Market Infrastructure

    Vietnam’s Data Privacy Decree: the Tip of the Global Compliance Iceberg

    By John Berven | 03/06/2021

    Organisations can leverage lessons from implementing GDPR and other international data laws to address Vietnam’s new Personal Data Protection Act, writes John Berven.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Bursa Malaysia Concludes Blockchain Bond POC with STACS

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/06/2021

    The collaborative efforts from the PoC have established a new ‘Bond in a Box’ operating model that shows commercial potentials, the project report says.

    Market Infrastructure

    FSB, IOSCO Issue Statements in Support of Smooth LIBOR Transition

    By Editors | 02/06/2021

    The FSB warns against waiting for the development of forward-looking term RFRs. IOSCO urges market participants to stop issuing new LIBOR products.

    Market Infrastructure

    IHS Markit Starts Publishing New Credit-sensitive Rates

    By Editors | 02/06/2021

    The new rates are aimed at helping to facilitate the transition away from LIBOR for firms that want a term rate with credit sensitivity.

    Market Infrastructure

    PBOC Issues Guidance on USD Loans Ahead of LIBOR Cessation

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/06/2021

    Guidance was issued on the terms that should be included in new and old contracts referencing USD LIBOR as well as in new contracts referencing SOFR.

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