Market Infrastructure

ESG / Sustainability

Is a Global Taxonomy the ‘Investment Highway’ to a Net-Zero Transition?

By ESG Investor | 27/02/2021

ESG Investor talked to sustainable finance experts and stakeholders on the forms a global taxonomy should take to scale climate finance internationally.

Market Infrastructure

BOT to Issue First THOR-linked Floating Rate Bond in March

By Editors | 26/02/2021

Institutional investors such as commercial banks, mutual funds, and insurance companies will be allowed to participate in the auction.

Capital / Liquidity

FSB Work Plan to Focus on Addressing Covid Vulnerabilities

By Editors | 26/02/2021

The FSB says it will produce an assessment of initial lessons learned from the pandemic and a report on the factors needed for an orderly unwinding of support measures.

Market Infrastructure

New Initiatives Announced to Promote Hong Kong Capital Market

By Manesh Samtani | 25/02/2021

Paul Chan spoke of measures to boost green bond issuance, launch southbound Bond Connect, expand Stock Connect, and subsidise REITs, fund managers and family offices coming to Hong Kong.

Market Infrastructure

HK to Introduce Incentives for Insurance-linked Securities Issuance

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 25/02/2021

Under the proposed ILS Grant Scheme, the amount of grant for each issuance will be capped at HK$12mn, depending on the maturity of the ILS.

Fintech / Regtech

Korea: Supervisory Power Struggle Deepens Between BOK, FSC

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/02/2021

The BOK said it opposes the payment settlement system being used to oversee private transaction data, calling a revision bill proposed by the FSC a “Big Brother law”.

Market Infrastructure

DTCC Proposes Move to T+1 in US Markets by Mid-2023

By Editors | 25/02/2021

In a new paper, DTCC outlines plans to modernise post-trade processes and facilitate an industry-wide shift to T+1 settlement in the equities market.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI, FinMin Order NSE to Explain Three Hour Trading Halt

By Editors | 25/02/2021

NSE had attributed the trading halt to issues with their links to two telecom service providers. An interim report is expected within 24 hours.

Big Picture

Australia On Track for Smooth IBOR Transition: S&P Global

By Manesh Samtani | 24/02/2021

Like other jurisdictions, AONIA does not yet have an established term market, however banks and corporates can reference the three-month BBSW where a term rate is needed.