Market Infrastructure

    Market Infrastructure

    BCBS, CPMI Warn of Continued Risks Associated with FX Settlement

    By Editors | 20/12/2020

    Expanding the availability of PvP settlement to a wider range of transactions and actors will reduce FX settlement risk and support global financial stability.

    AML / KYC

    PBOC Publishes Roadmap for Full LEI Adoption in China

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/12/2020

    By end 2022, LEIs will be used in securities and derivatives trading, risk monitoring, regulatory reporting, listed company supervision and the digital yuan ecosystem.

    Market Infrastructure

    US Treasury Labels Vietnam, Switzerland as Currency Manipulators

    By Editors | 17/12/2020

    Taiwan, Thailand, and India have been added to Treasury’s monitoring list. Singapore intervened in the foreign exchange market in a “sustained, asymmetric manner”.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Hong Kong Launches Strategic Plan for Greener Financial Ecosystem

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/12/2020

    A cross-agency steering group has announced a green and sustainable finance strategy for Hong Kong and five key action points.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Australia’s Domestic Payment Organisations Propose to Amalgamate

    By Editors | 17/12/2020

    Australia’s eftpos, BPAY Group and NPPA will be preserved as distinct operations under a single Board with a shared roadmap for innovation and investment.

    ESG / Sustainability

    CDSB and GRI Back IFRS on Sustainability Reporting

    By ESG Investor | 17/12/2020

    The independent sustainability standards organisations call for increased cohesion between sustainability and financial reporting.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Fast Growing NBFI Sector Presents Financial Stability Risk: FSB

    By Editors | 17/12/2020

    NBFI that poses financial stability risk grew by 11.1% in 2019, at a faster pace than the average 7.1% annual growth rate from 2013-18.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SGX Launches New Sustainability Platform, Plans New ESG Products

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/12/2020

    SGX is bringing third-party ESG ratings to Singapore listed companies and will introduce new ESG-focused investment and risk management products.

    Securities / Derivatives

    PBOC to Improve Supervision Over Bond Rating Agencies

    By Editors | 16/12/2020

    PBOC vice president Pan Gongsheng said the development of China’s bond market was being hindered by false high ratings and insufficient discrimination among issuers’ credit risk.

    Market Infrastructure

    SEBI Consults on New Rules for Index Providers

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/12/2020

    SEBI proposes rules for index providers that conform to IOSCO requirements, to align India’s practices with those observed in foreign jurisdictions.

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