MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

    Fintech / Regtech

    Korea Joins Regional Peers in Adopting AI-based Market Surveillance

    By JP Reimann | 08/05/2018

    KRX launches new market surveillance system based on artificial intelligence; reduces time to secure data on suspicious transactions from 5 days to 1 hour.

    Market Infrastructure

    Fintech a Key Enabler for Financial Firms – DTCC

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/05/2018

    Markets safer and more resilient 10 years post-GFC, but regulatory complexities and rapidly-changing risk landscapes persist as challenges to the industry.

    Fintech / Regtech

    UPDATED – APRA Grants First ‘Restricted ADI’ License Under New Framework

    By JP Reimann | 07/05/2018

    Newly released restricted ADI licencing framework allows entities to conduct a limited range of activities for two years before fully meeting regulatory requirements.

    Market Infrastructure

    China Set to Revive RQDII with New Safeguards

    By Garima Chitkara | 07/05/2018

    Central bank forbids RQDII investors from exchanging the yuan for foreign currencies in offshore CNY investments.

    Market Infrastructure

    CCPs Failing on Risk Management, Recovery Planning – IOSCO

    By Garima Chitkara | 07/05/2018

    Latest report on implementation of IOSCO’s Principles of Financial Market Infrastructures raises concerns about the speed of progress for CCPs putting in place risk management and recovery planning measures.

    Market Infrastructure

    ASIC Updates Financial Markets Licensing Regime

    By Garima Chitkara | 07/05/2018

    New regulatory guidance will designate and license financial markets based on their risk and systemic importance to the Australian economy; changes said to incorporate technological and risk concerns.

    Market Infrastructure

    China Issues Draft Rules for Depository Receipt Issuance

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/05/2018

    Rules include requirements related to investor protection, information disclosures; Shanghai-London Stock Connect to allow cross listings of depository receipts.

    Market Infrastructure

    China Upgrades Interbank Payment System in Phase Two Launch

    By JP Reimann | 04/05/2018

    CIPS phase two launch extends operating hours to 24 hours on working days, among other improvements to expand participation globally and better meet participants’ needs.

    Market Infrastructure

    SEBI Issues New Risk Management Guidelines for Derivatives

    By Editors | 04/05/2018

    Guidelines to take effect in June specify margin calculation methods, collection and enforcement norms, and method of calculation of trading and clearing members’ liquid net worth, effective from June.

    Market Infrastructure

    Indian Exchanges Seek CFTC Approval for GIFT City Derivatives

    By Garima Chitkara | 04/05/2018

    NSE and BSE are looking to sell derivatives traded at GIFT City exchanges to American investors; aimed at countering competition with SGX, which is launching its own Indian equity derivatives offering in June.

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