Markets & Infrastructure

    Payments & Settlements

    BSP Issues Governance Policy for Operators of Payment Systems

    By Editors | 21/09/2021

    Payment system operators including banks and electronic money issuers have six months to comply with the requirements.

    Cryptocurrency

    Philippine SEC Warns Against Dealing with Unlicensed Entities

    By Editors | 21/09/2021

    The SEC has warned against dealing with unlicensed forex brokers, crypto exchanges, and DeFi platforms among others.

    Structural Regulation

    Canada Implements Financial Benchmarks Regulatory Regime

    By Editors | 21/09/2021

    CDOR is designated as a critical benchmark and Refinitiv Benchmark Services is designated as its administrator.

    Trading & Investment

    SC Malaysia Launches Five Year Capital Market Masterplan

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/09/2021

    The masterplan includes measures to facilitate greater fundraising efficiency, liberalise access to foreign funds, and further develop the derivatives market.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    Vietnam to Create Fintech Sandbox for Banking Sector

    By Editors | 21/09/2021

    The central bank will coordinating with government departments and agencies to develop a decree to enable the sandbox.

    Trading & Investment

    JSDA to Form Industry Panel to Review IPO Pricing Mechanism

    By Editors | 20/09/2021

    Startups say IPO prices are set too low prior to listing and that they have often surged on listing. Brokers say the gaps are caused by volatility.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    FSS Korea to Appeal Ruling Nullifying Woori Chairman Ban

    By Editors | 20/09/2021

    The appeal will follow a court decision to nullify an FSS decision to ban Woori Financial Group chairman Sohn Tae-seung for three years.

    Structural Regulation

    BSP Grants Sixth Digital Bank Licence to PayMaya

    By Editors | 20/09/2021

    The seventh and final digital bank is likely to be an existing bank applying to convert into a digital bank, but approval has been delayed.

    CBDCs

    CBDCs Theaten to Eat Into Banks’ Remittance Fees: Moody’s

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 20/09/2021

    Fees and commissions banks charge for cross-border transactions will be reduced with wide adoption of CBDCs.

    Trading & Investment

    OSE, TOCOM Launch New Derivatives Trading System

    By Editors | 20/09/2021

    J-GATE 3.0 will help to expand market liquidity and improve reliability and convenience for investors and trading participants.

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