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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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