MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

Fintech / Regtech

G20 Data Gaps Initiative Has ‘Proven its Value’: FSB, IMF

By Editors | 07/10/2020

The fourth progress report on phase two implementation of DGI-2 says progress made to date has proven its value during the crisis triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Fintech / Regtech

PBOC Outlines Progress from Digital Yuan Pilot Tests

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/10/2020

Over 113,300 personal and 8,000 corporate digital wallets have been opened as part of the ongoing DC/EP tests, according to PBOC deputy governor Fan Yifei.

ESG / Sustainability

Singapore Banks to Develop Trade Finance Registry to Combat Fraud

By Manesh Samtani | 06/10/2020

DBS and StanChart are leading a project to develop a central registry which will prevent borrowers from using the same collateral to secure loans with multiple banks.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan FSC Selects Nine Foreign Fund Managers to Receive Incentives

By Editors | 06/10/2020

AllianceBernstein, Allianz, Schroders, Invesco, JP Morgan, Fidelity, Nomura, NN Investment Partners and Franklin Templeton were selected.

ESG / Sustainability

Science-based Targets Launched for Finance

By ESG Investor | 06/10/2020

Mark Carney hints at a COP 26 role for the Science Based Targets initiative as a TCFD pathway for the finance sector.

Market Infrastructure

APRA Commences Roll-out of New Risk Supervision Model

By Manesh Samtani | 06/10/2020

The move to the new Supervision Risk and Intensity Model could lead to a change in the intensity of supervision that APRA applies for some entities.

Market Infrastructure

JPX Forms Committee to Investigate TSE System Failure

By Editors | 06/10/2020

The TSE said a failure occurred in a memory module of an Arrowhead shared disk device, where operations did not switch over to a secondary device due to a device setting.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Set to Adopt Enhancements to Pre-opening Session

By Editors | 06/10/2020

The POS enhancements, finalised in December, involve the adoption of features from the closing auction session, with the aim of improving price discovery and trading liquidity.

Market Infrastructure

EU Antitrust Objections Expected Over LSEG-Refinitiv Deal

By Manesh Samtani | 05/10/2020

EU regulators are said to have antitrust concerns over LSEG’s proposed acquisition of Refivitiv. A Singapore consultation covering similar concerns is closing soon.