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Market Infrastructure
Japan to Remove Firewall Between Banking, Securities Operations
By Editors | 04/06/2021
The FSA is reportedly working on rule changes that would allow banks and securities firms within the same group to share customer data.
ESG / Sustainability
BSP Outlines Expectations for Banks on Sustainable Finance
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/06/2021
Banks must establish environmental and social risk management systems and disclose their sustainability initiatives in their annual reports.
Crypto / Digital Assets
MAS Issues Guidance on Managing Risks of Cloud Services
By Editors | 04/06/2021
In a new advisory, MAS highlights the key risks and control measures FIs should consider before adopting public cloud services.
Market Infrastructure
Singapore Seeks to Enhance VCC Fund Structure
By Manesh Samtani | 04/06/2021
The enhancements will expand the types of investors that can use the VCC and ease conversion and redomiciliation processes.
ESG / Sustainability
Transparency & Data Needed to Fuel Green Equity Growth
By ESG Investor | 03/06/2021
The evolving asset class still presents risks due to differing definitions, transparency levels and data quality, according to panellists at an ASIFMA conference.
Market Infrastructure
Vietnam’s Data Privacy Decree: the Tip of the Global Compliance Iceberg
By John Berven | 03/06/2021
Organisations can leverage lessons from implementing GDPR and other international data laws to address Vietnam’s new Personal Data Protection Act, writes John Berven.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Bursa Malaysia Concludes Blockchain Bond POC with STACS
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/06/2021
The collaborative efforts from the PoC have established a new ‘Bond in a Box’ operating model that shows commercial potentials, the project report says.
Market Infrastructure
FSB, IOSCO Issue Statements in Support of Smooth LIBOR Transition
By Editors | 02/06/2021
The FSB warns against waiting for the development of forward-looking term RFRs. IOSCO urges market participants to stop issuing new LIBOR products.
Market Infrastructure
IHS Markit Starts Publishing New Credit-sensitive Rates
By Editors | 02/06/2021
The new rates are aimed at helping to facilitate the transition away from LIBOR for firms that want a term rate with credit sensitivity.
Market Infrastructure
PBOC Issues Guidance on USD Loans Ahead of LIBOR Cessation
By Manesh Samtani | 02/06/2021
Guidance was issued on the terms that should be included in new and old contracts referencing USD LIBOR as well as in new contracts referencing SOFR.
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