Market Infrastructure

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    IOSCO Calls for Greater Use of Global Supervisory Colleges

    By Editors | 19/01/2022

    Global supervisory colleges can help strengthen cooperation between regulators, promote information sharing, and address market fragmentation.

    Big Picture

    Quantitative Easing Ineffective at Driving Firms to Invest

    By Mark Johnston | 18/01/2022

    Weaker firms respond to lower long-term yields by refinancing debt. Healthier firms tend to increase cash holdings and share buybacks.

    ESG / Sustainability

    ESG Explainer: UK Sustainability Disclosure Requirements

    By ESG Investor | 17/01/2022

    New framework aims to broaden sustainability reporting and embrace double materiality but faces long path to law.

    Big Picture

    IOSCO Outlines Pandemic Lessons on Operational Resilience

    By Editors | 14/01/2022

    The pandemic highlighted that greater automation of compliance and supervisory processes may better accommodate a remote workforce.

    ESG / Sustainability

    TAIFEX to Add More Mini Contracts, Night Products in 2022

    By Editors | 13/01/2022

    TAIFEX will also replace its older trading system equipment by Q4 2022 to improve trading efficiency, market capacity and service delivery.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    BIS, SNB, SIX Complete wCBDC Integration Test with Bank Systems

    By Editors | 13/01/2022

    In the second phase of Project Helvetia, a wholesale CBDC was used to test settlement of interbank, monetary policy and cross-border transactions with banking systems.

    Fintech / Regtech

    HKMA to Introduce Regulatory Framework for Stablecoins

    By Mark Johnston | 13/01/2022

    Only Hong Kong incorporated entities licensed by the HKMA would be allowed to actively market stablecoins to the local public.

    Market Infrastructure

    JSCC Launches New Clearing System for JGBs

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/01/2022

    As part of the launch, the JSCC has introduced a new framework for netting settlements between cash/repo transactions and JGB futures.

    Big Picture

    FSB Publishes Papers on Insurer Resolution Planning

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/01/2022

    The FSB requests feedback on two papers that seek to address issues for insurers related to resolution planning and interconnectedness.

    Market Infrastructure

    TSE Publishes Market Segment Selections by Listed Companies

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/01/2022

    To prepare for the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s reorganisation in April, listed companies had to select their new market segments.

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