Markets & Infrastructure

    Trading & Investment

    SGX to Migrate MSCI Taiwan Contracts to FTSE Early

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/10/2020

    The move is reportedly aimed at avoiding potential operational issues as market uncertainty persists into the end of the year.

    Market Data & Technology

    G20 Data Gaps Initiative Has ‘Proven its Value’: FSB, IMF

    By Editors | 07/10/2020

    The fourth progress report on phase two implementation of DGI-2 says progress made to date has proven its value during the crisis triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Korea FSS to Penalise Brokerage CEOs Over Lime Asset Mis-selling

    By Editors | 07/10/2020

    The proposed sanctions may include a ban on former and current CEOs of three brokerage firms from working in the financial industry for up to five years.

    Tokenisation

    BOT Issues $1.6bn in Government Savings Bonds on Blockchain

    By Editors | 07/10/2020

    Leveraging IBM blockchain technology, Bank of Thailand’s platform reduces a process that previously took 15 days to two days.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    ISDA, Digital Asset Launch CDM Clearing Pilot Using DAML

    By Editors | 06/10/2020

    Deploying the Common Domain Model for clearing using DAML will increase standardisation and operational efficiency across the entire clearing lifecycle.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Conduct Risk a Top Concern Among Banks, Insurers: ORX

    By Editors | 06/10/2020

    In retail banking, scenario development commonly featured conduct risk. In Asia Pacific, fraud has also been a significant concern among FIs.

    Trade Based Money Laundering

    Singapore Banks to Develop Trade Finance Registry to Combat Fraud

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/10/2020

    DBS and StanChart are leading a project to develop a central registry which will prevent borrowers from using the same collateral to secure loans with multiple banks.

    Trading & Investment

    Taiwan FSC Selects Nine Foreign Fund Managers to Receive Incentives

    By Editors | 06/10/2020

    AllianceBernstein, Allianz, Schroders, Invesco, JP Morgan, Fidelity, Nomura, NN Investment Partners and Franklin Templeton were selected.

    Trading & Investment

    HKFE Obtains CFTC Certification for More MSCI Contracts

    By Editors | 06/10/2020

    Two broad-based Taiwan equity index contracts have received CFTC certification, allowing them to be offered and sold to persons in the US.

    Structural Regulation

    CFTC Fines Morgan Stanley Over Inaccurate Swaps Reporting

    By Editors | 06/10/2020

    Morgan Stanley’s cooperation with the CFTC investigation was rewarded with a reduced civil monetary penalty of $5mn.

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