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Market Infrastructure
“Swift Action” Needed to Implement Carbon Pricing: GFMA
By ESG Investor | 06/12/2020
An estimated $100 to $150 trillion of climate-related investment will be required over the next three decades to transition to a low carbon economy, says a report from GFMA and BCG.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS Awards Licences to Four Digital Bank Applicants
By Manesh Samtani | 06/12/2020
The licences were awarded to the Grab-Singtel consortium, a Sea Limited subsidiary, an Ant Group entity, and a consortium formed by a Chinese property giant.
Market Infrastructure
Macquarie to Set Up Electronic FX Trading Infrastructure in Singapore
By Editors | 04/12/2020
Macquarie’s FX pricing hub will strengthen Singapore’s proposition as a global FX price discovery and liquidity centre, said MAS executive director Lim Cheng Khai.
Market Infrastructure
Taiwan Futures Exchange Granted QCCP Status
By Editors | 03/12/2020
TAIFEX says the QCCP status will help attract more foreign and institutional investors to participate in Taiwan’s futures market.
Market Infrastructure
Hong Kong to Introduce Corporate Rescue Regime Next Year
By Manesh Samtani | 03/12/2020
Shareholders, secured creditors, unsecured creditors and employees of distressed companies will all end up with better outcomes under the proposed corporate rescue procedure.
Market Infrastructure
Australia Gets New 10-Year Roadmap on Sustainable Finance
By Shruti Khairnar | 03/12/2020
The roadmap makes 37 recommendations, including a 2023 deadline for financial institutions and major listed companies to report according to the TCFD framework.
Fintech / Regtech
Libra Association to Launch Scaled-down Digital Currency in January
By Editors | 03/12/2020
The launch date depends on regulatory approval from FINMA, expected as early as January. A new name has been adopted for the association and the digital currency.
Crypto / Digital Assets
BIS Innovation Hub Completes Wholesale CBDC Experiment
By Editors | 03/12/2020
BIS Innovation Hub, the Swiss National Bank, and SIX compared the feasibility of issuing a wholesale CBDC versus linking the existing payment system to a distributed ledger.
Market Infrastructure
NZFMA Starts Publishing New OCR Compound Index
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/12/2020
The OCR compound index provides market participants with a standardised method of calculating term risk-free interest rates in arrears.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Investigates SOE and Auditor Over Bond Default
By Manesh Samtani | 03/12/2020
SOE defaults could pave the way for increased transparency, faster resolutions and more predictable outcomes for investors in the long run.
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