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Market Infrastructure
HKMA Launches Upgraded Cybersecurity Fortification Initiative
By Editors | 03/11/2020
CFI 2.0 streamlines the cyber resilience assessment process, incorporates international practices on incident response and recovery, and facilitates the development of the local talent pool.
Big Picture
The Case for an Alternative Credit Scoring Ecosystem in Hong Kong
By Manesh Samtani | 03/11/2020
A new whitepaper commission by the HKMA describes alternative credit scoring and how it works, and explains why it can help the banking industry and MSMEs.
Market Infrastructure
Australia Commences Wide-ranging Review of Privacy Law
By Editors | 03/11/2020
An issues paper released as part of the review seeks feedback on whether EU adequacy under GDPR is necessary or desirable, among other issues relevant to reform.
Fintech / Regtech
RBA Launches New Project to Explore Wholesale CBDC
By Editors | 03/11/2020
The RBA has partnered with CBA, NAB, Perpetual and ConsenSys to explore if there is a future role for a wholesale CBDC in the Australian payments system.
Fintech / Regtech
HKMA Unveils Financial Infrastructure Project to Facilitate SME Lending
By Manesh Samtani | 02/11/2020
The HKMA is working with banks to study the feasibility of the ‘Commercial Data Interchange’, a new financial infrastructure to facilitate financial intermediation.
Market Infrastructure
China Further Opens Domestic Markets to Foreign Investors
By Manesh Samtani | 01/11/2020
Qualified foreign investors can lend out and borrow stock holdings to enable their use in short-selling, and trade equity index futures on the CFFEX.
Market Infrastructure
PBOC to Scrap Market Maker Approval Process in Interbank Market
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/11/2020
The PBOC proposes to allow banks and securities firms to only sign an agreement with trading platforms to conduct market making business.
Big Picture
ESG Risk Disclosure Standards Would Support Bank Stress Tests – Fitch
By ESG Investor | 01/11/2020
Ratings agency puts case for integration of ESG risks into financial reporting using “common set of internationally comparable metrics”.
Market Infrastructure
New York to Provide Safe Harbour from LIBOR-related Litigation
By Editors | 30/10/2020
The legislation provides a safe harbor under New York law from litigation for the use of the recommended benchmark replacement.
ESG / Sustainability
RBNZ Governor Calls for Collective Response to Climate Risks
By Shruti Khairnar | 30/10/2020
RBNZ has started reporting its own verified carbon footprint in its annual report, and is working on integrating climate risks into its supervision frameworks.
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