Custody & Infrastructure

    Coverage of regulatory requirements, technological advancements, and market trends in the secure storage and management of digital assets for institutions and retail investors.

    Custody & Infrastructure

    HashKey, SEBA Form Partnership to Drive Digital Assets Adoption

    By Editors | 06/12/2022

    The groups will collaborate to accelerate the institutional adoption of digital assets in Hong Kong and Switzerland.

    Cryptocurrency

    Lawmakers Propose Bill to Prevent FTX-Style Collapse in Korea

    By Editors | 30/11/2022

    The bill, if passed, will require crypto exchanges to segregate users’ assets, buy insurance against hacking, and compensate users for unexpected withdrawal halts.

    Cryptocurrency

    IOSCO to Develop Regulatory Guidance for Crypto Market

    By Editors | 30/11/2022

    IOSCO chair Jean-Paul Servais said new standards for regulating “crypto conglomerates” are an “obvious necessity.”

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    DBS Completes First Intraday Repo Trade on JPM Blockchain Network

    By Editors | 24/11/2022

    DBS said it is the first Asian bank to complete an intraday repo transaction using the Onyx network, created by JP Morgan in 2020.

    Cryptocurrency

    MAS Explains Different Treatment of Binance, FTX

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/11/2022

    While both Binance and FTX are not licensed Singapore, only Binance was “actively soliciting users” in Singapore, so it was added to the Investor Alert List.

    Custody & Infrastructure

    NAB to Close Custody, Asset Servicing Business

    By Editors | 19/11/2022

    NAB is the only Australian big four bank still providing custody services in Australia. Its asset servicing business is now set to be closed in 2025.

    Custody & Infrastructure

    NYIC, US Banks Launch PoC to Test Digital Money Platform

    By Editors | 17/11/2022

    Participants include BNY Mellon, Citi, HSBC, Mastercard, PNC Bank, TD Bank, Truist, US Bank, Wells Fargo, SETL, Digital Asset, AWS, SWIFT, Sullivan & Cromwell, and Deloitte.

    Cryptocurrency

    Singapore and Hong Kong Regulators Address FTX Queries

    By Editors | 15/11/2022

    MAS said FTX is neither licensed nor exempt from licensing in Singapore. Hong Kong’s SFC said licensed fund managers’ exposure to FTX is “immaterial”.

    Cryptocurrency

    HashKey Obtains New Approvals in Hong Kong, Singapore

    By Editors | 10/11/2022

    HashKey has full approval to operate a crypto trading platform in Hong Kong and in-principle approval to offer fund management services in Singapore.

    Tokenisation

    HSBC to Launch Tokenisation Platform for Digital Bond Issuance

    By Editors | 09/11/2022

    HSBC said the European Investment Bank is exploring using the platform to issue the market’s first-ever GBP tokenised bond.

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