Market Data & Technology

Market Data & Technology

HKEX to Introduce New Features to Market Access Platform

By Editors | 22/03/2022

HKEX will increase the precision of time-stamping and introduce an indicator identifying aggressive vs passive orders.

Market Data & Technology

IBA Launches ICE Term SOFR Reference Rates

By Editors | 17/03/2022

The launch of ICE Term SOFR provides certainty when borrowers and lenders calculate their interest expenses and other contractual payments in advance.

Trading & Investment

Cambodia Securities Exchange Launches New Mobile Trading App

By Editors | 04/03/2022

The mobile app will help promote the growth of trading and liquidity in Cambodia’s securities market, said CSX chief Hong Sok Hour.

Climate Risk

IMF to Launch New Data Gaps Initiative Later This Year

By Mark Johnston | 01/03/2022

A draft work plan for the new Data Gaps Initiative, which seeks to improve the availability of data for policymaking, focuses on four topics including climate change.

Market Data & Technology

ANNA Confirms Timeline for Implementing Revised ISIN Standard

By Editors | 24/02/2022

A highlight of the revised ISO 6166 ISIN standard is the formal inclusion of LEI, CFI and FISN as part of the minimum data record.

Structural Regulation

SEBI to Enhance Disclosures on IPOs by Loss-making Tech Firms

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 23/02/2022

SEBI proposes that new age technology companies be required to disclose all presentations made to pre-IPO investors during the three years prior to the IPO.

Market Data & Technology

APRA Proposes to ‘Sharply’ Increase Superannuation Transparency

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/02/2022

APRA plans to start publishing new aggregate industry, fund-level and product-level statistics on superannuation from June.

Sustainable Finance

UBS, StanChart, BNP Sign On to Join VCM Initiative

By Editors | 16/02/2022

The initiative, now known as Carbonplace, will seek to develop infrastructure to facilitate reliable, secure, and scalable trading of high-integrity carbon credits.

Payments & Settlements

Capital Controls Slowing Down Cross-Border Payments: CPMI

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/02/2022

Using SWIFT gpi datasets, CPMI identified capital controls, longer bank offline hours, and batch processing as factors that slow down cross-border payments.