Markets & Infrastructure

    Payments & Settlements

    FSB Proposes Global Targets for Enhancing Cross-border Payments

    By Editors | 01/06/2021

    The FSB proposes quantitative targets for improving cost, speed, transparency and access for cross-border wholesale payments, retail payments and remittances.

    Operational Risk

    New Reputational Risk Guidelines to Strengthen Resilience: BSP

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 01/06/2021

    Financial institutions have until April 2022 to fully comply with the BSP’s new guidelines on reputational risk management.

    Trading & Investment

    HKEX Waives Fees on Fixed Income & Money Market ETFs

    By Editors | 01/06/2021

    Trading tariffs and stock settlement fees have been waived for 29 fixed income and money market ETF trading counters.

    Capital Adequacy

    CCP12 Calls for Global Coordination on Basel III Timelines

    By Editors | 01/06/2021

    Divergences of local implementation timelines could have unintended knock-on effects on certain bank and bank-affiliated clearing members.

    Trading & Investment

    DBS, StanChart Execute First SORA Interbank Option Trade

    By Editors | 31/05/2021

    The interbank option trade was executed to manage market risk arising from a SORA interest rate option, which was also an industry first.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    APRA Targets Risk Culture in Superannuation Sector

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 31/05/2021

    APRA is piloting a risk culture survey with plans to roll it out to a number of superannuation entities in 2022.

    Structural Regulation

    Capital Markets Workforce Capped as Malaysia Enters Lockdown

    By Editors | 31/05/2021

    The banking, insurance, takaful and capital markets sectors will operate at 60 percent capacity during a 2-week lockdown starting 1 June.

    Structural Regulation

    HK to Exempt Top Execs of Financial Firms from Quarantine

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/05/2021

    Senior executives of licensed financial corporations or their overseas affiliates who are fully vaccinated, and meet the eligibility criteria, may apply for the exemption.

    Trading & Investment

    Shanghai Maps Out Plans to Become Global Wealth Hub

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/05/2021

    Shanghai will further open up to foreign investors and new financial services products will be introduced, including various derivatives products.

    Trading & Investment

    CSRC Green-lights Launch of Crude Oil, Palm Oil Options

    By Editors | 30/05/2021

    Crude oil options will launch on 21 June. Palm oil options will launch on 18 June. Both products will be open to foreign investors.

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