Market Data & Technology

    News coverage on regulatory standards and innovations in market data infrastructure and technologies that support efficient, transparent, and secure financial market operations.

    Payments & Settlements

    Swift Officially Ends Support for Legacy MT Messaging Standard

    By Manesh Samtani | 25/11/2025

    The end of the Swift MT coexistence period ushers in an era of richer data, though hurdles remain even for firms that switched to ISO 20022 on time.

    AI Risk & Governance

    World Bank, ICMA Detail Work on New AI Tool to Streamline Bond Issuance

    By Manesh Samtani | 24/11/2025

    Project SHASTRA uses generative AI and ICMA's Bond Data Taxonomy to tackle post-trade inefficiencies and create a 'single source of truth'.

    Payments & Settlements

    ECB, RBI Move Ahead on Linking TIPS with India’s UPI

    By Nithya Subramanian | 21/11/2025

    The ECB and RBI have approved the next phase of work to link its TIPS instant payments system with India’s UPI to make cross-border remittances faster and cheaper.

    Market Data & Technology

    BIS Unveils 'Project Rio' Platform for Real-time FX Market Monitoring

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/11/2025

    New open-source tool developed with central banks aims to provide market insights with sub-two-second latency for policymakers.

    Structural Regulation

    PBOC Sets New Rules for Interbank Market Brokerage Business

    By Mark Johnston | 18/11/2025

    PBOC issued new administrative measures on internal controls, data handling, and client management effective from 1 January 2026.

    Trading & Investment

    Industry Backs ASIC Roadmap but Warn on Public Market Hurdles

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/11/2025

    executives from Goldman Sachs, BlackRock and ART say ASIC's new roadmap is a clear way forward for the private credit market.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Firms Adopting ISDA Digital Reporting Standard See Cost, Accuracy Benefits

    By Manesh Samtani | 13/11/2025

    A new ISDA report shows firms using the DRR standard for APAC and global rules achieve up to 50% cost savings and near-perfect reporting accuracy.

    Trading & Investment

    SGX to Launch Next Gen Trading Engine ‘Iris-ST’ in 2027

    By Nithya Subramanian | 11/11/2025

    SGX is also seeking market feedback on proposed rule changes to enhance market efficiency, risk controls, and system resilience.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    DTCC Trade Reporting Analytics Wins Best Trade Reporting Solution at 2025 Regulation Asia Awards

    By Editors | 10/11/2025

    The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation’s Repository & Derivatives Services (RDS) has won Best Trade Reporting Solution at the 8th Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2025 for its Trade Reporting Analytics (TRA) service.

    Market Data & Technology

    S&P Global Market Intelligence Recognised at 2025 Regulation Asia Awards for Reference Data Solution

    By Editors | 10/11/2025

    S&P Global Market Intelligence has been named Highly Commended in the Best Reference Data Provider category at the 8th Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2025 for its Managed Corporate Actions (MCA) solution.

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