Market Infrastructure

    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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