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Capital / Liquidity
CBIRC Optimises Supervision of Foreign Banks in China
By Editors | 06/05/2021
The move is expected to allow foreign banks to play a role in facilitating China’s financial market opening-up and channelling funds into the economy.
Market Infrastructure
Mitigating FX Settlement Risk in Japan’s Pensions Industry
By Margaret Law | 06/05/2021
Margaret Law and Makoto Miyazaki discuss the need for Japanese pension funds to adopt PvP settlement to mitigate FX settlement risk.
Fintech / Regtech
NPP Australia Implements Data-Rich Messaging Standards
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 05/05/2021
NPP participating FIs can receive payment messages formatted with additional defined data elements for payroll, tax, superannuation and e-invoicing.
Enforcement
HKMA Adjusts Scope of Mandatory Reference Checking Regime
By Manesh Samtani | 05/05/2021
The HKMA has adjusted the scope of the regime, shortened the record retention requirement, and lengthened the time allowed to respond to an MRC request.
Fintech / Regtech
Regulatory Reporting Lessons from Singapore and Australia
By Editors | 04/05/2021
MAS and APRA are among the regulators that have wholeheartedly endorsed the use of technology to improve the quality, accuracy and speed of reporting.
Market Infrastructure
Canada Establishes Regulatory Regime for Financial Benchmarks
By Editors | 03/05/2021
Once the regime is implemented, CDOR will become a designated benchmark with Refinitiv Benchmarks Services formally designated as its administrator.
Market Infrastructure
Getting Your Hands Dirty with IBOR Transition
By Manesh Samtani | 03/05/2021
Specialists from Bloomberg, Standard Chartered Bank, ING Bank and Clifford Chance discuss IBOR transition challenges and how to address them.
ESG / Sustainability
BNM Finalises ‘Climate Change and Principle-based Taxonomy’
By Manesh Samtani | 03/05/2021
The document introduces a progressive system of transition categories to acknowledge concrete efforts and commitments by businesses to adopt sustainable practices.
ESG / Sustainability
APRA Chair Outlines Initiatives to Financial Sector Risks
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/05/2021
APRA is piloting a risk culture survey, independent cyber security reviews, and a new data collection exercise on technology and cyber risks.
Fintech / Regtech
China Consults on Revisions to Data Privacy, Data Security Laws
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/05/2021
The latest revisions will impose stricter requirements on internet platforms and restrict Chinese firms from handing data to foreign agencies.
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