Market Infrastructure

Market Infrastructure

Culture & Conduct: the Global Regulatory Agenda

By Jeffrey Kupfer | 29/04/2019

The UK FCA has been a definitive leader in driving the global supervisory agenda in relation to culture and conduct risk, say Jeff Kupfer and Stephen Scott at Starling Trust Sciences.

Big Picture

Closer Cooperation Key to Greater Bay Area Success – FTAHK

By Manesh Samtani | 28/04/2019

There are significant opportunities for cross-border collaboration and integration across the Greater Bay Area, the FinTech Association of Hong Kong says in a new report.

Market Infrastructure

MAS Issues Update to E-Payments User Protection Guidelines

By Editors | 26/04/2019

The update addresses situations where customers choose to receive fewer transaction notifications, which could affect their ability to monitor for unauthorised transactions.

Securities / Derivatives

MAS Seeks to Strengthen Singapore as a Global Hub for FX Trading

By Editors | 26/04/2019

MAS has reportedly been encouraging major FX players to build their systems, trading engines and data centres locally to reduce latencies from routing trades through other FX hubs.

Market Infrastructure

BSP Issues Draft Rules for Implementing National Payment Systems Act

By Editors | 26/04/2019

The Philippine central bank has issued a draft circular to support its new mandate as the primary regulator for the country’s payment systems.

Market Infrastructure

Japan OTC Derivatives Regime Deemed Equivalent Under EMIR

By Editors | 26/04/2019

The European Commission recognises Japan’s rules on valuation, dispute resolution and margin exchange for uncleared OTC derivative contracts as equivalent to EMIR.

Market Infrastructure

Shanghai, Switzerland to Explore Development of Stock Connect

By Editors | 25/04/2019

Under an updated MoU, the Shanghai Stock Exchange and SIX Swiss Exchange to explore the feasibility of developing a stock connect programme.

Market Infrastructure

Shenzhen, Thailand Stock Exchanges to Develop Cross Border Products

By Editors | 25/04/2019

An MoU sign by the SZSE and SET this week will facilitate the development of cross-border products such as ETFs, depositary receipts, indices and green finance products.

Market Infrastructure

China, Indonesia, India Slow to Finalise Close-Out Netting Reforms

By Garima Chitkara | 24/04/2019

In its April quarterly round-up, ISDA detailed efforts in the three jurisdictions to ensure legal certainty on close-out netting, seen to be a critical issue for derivatives market development.