Market Data & Technology

Market Data & Technology

China Issues New Bond Valuation Guidelines for Interbank Market

By Manesh Samtani | 25/04/2025

NAFMII’s guidelines aim to standardise the valuation process, emphasising transparency, independence, objectivity, prudence and fair competition.

Structural Regulation

GLEIF Announces New Partnership to Boost Visibility of Chinese Firms

By Mark Johnston | 24/04/2025

The initiative involves mapping the LEI to data from the Chinese business information platform known as Qichacha.

Payments & Settlements

FSB to ‘Intensify Engagement’ on Cross-border Payments

By Manesh Samtani | 24/04/2025

Klaas Knot’s final letter to the G20 ministers says progress to enhance cross-border payments hasn’t yet led to “material improvements” for end-users.

Payments & Settlements

BIS Paper Proposes Standardised Model to Describe Payment System Architectures

By Manesh Samtani | 15/04/2025

The authors therefore propose a formally defined model to represent three key functions of payment system architectures

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

ASIC Consults on Plan to Publish Breach and Complaints Data

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/04/2025

ASIC proposes to publish regulated firms’ breach and complaints data in H2 this year to enhance transparency and accountability.co

Structural Regulation

Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka to Cooperate on Capital Markets

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/04/2025

The alliance includes joint technology initiatives, collaborative product development, and possible cross-market listings.

Payments & Settlements

FSS Probing KRX Over System Failure That Halted KOSPI Trading

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/03/2025

The system error caused a seven-minute freeze in KOSPI trading, the first market halt during regular hours since KRX was established in 2005.

Trading & Investment

Fiji, PNG Advance Plan to Jointly Establish Market Infrastructure

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/03/2025

SPX and PNGX Group are looking to adopt a single integrated, end-to-end trading platform and CSD solution.

Trading & Investment

Korea Allows ETFs More Flexibility to Invest in Real Estate

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/03/2025

New regulations allow ETFs to invest in listed real estate feeder funds. Valuation rules for alternative investment assets also strengthened.