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Structural Regulation
IMF Publishes New Transparency Code for Central Banks
By Editors | 03/08/2020
The voluntary code allows central banks to measure transparency, which the IMF says is necessary to facilitate accountability and enhance public trust and support.
Credit Risk
Credit Stress Tests Critical to Safeguarding CCPs
By Editors | 03/08/2020
Stress testing is a crucial tool within a CCP’s toolbox for ensuring the stability, safety, and resilience of the financial market, says a new paper from CCP12.
Payments & Settlements
HKMA, BIS Innovation Lab Seek Solutions in Trade Finance
By Editors | 03/08/2020
Private firms are invited to submit innovative solutions that can help enhance trade finance mechanisms, connectivity and infrastructure.
Trading & Investment
China Mulls Allowing Domestic PE Funds to Invest Overseas
By Editors | 03/08/2020
The foreign exchange regulator will this year explore reforms to allow private equity investment funds to invest overseas.
Structural Regulation
Australia Consults on Reforms to Foreign Investment Framework
By Editors | 03/08/2020
Foreign investors will face national security checks regardless of the value of their investments, subject to enhanced monitoring, investigative and enforcement powers of the Treasury.
Structural Regulation
PBOC Pushes for Antitrust Probe into Alipay, WeChat Pay
By Editors | 03/08/2020
The State Council’s antitrust committee has reportedly been collecting information on the two payments giants for over a month but has not yet decided whether to launch a probe.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Culture Audits: Removing the Blindfold
By Stephen Scott | 03/08/2020
To avoid individual liability, leaders along all Three Lines of Defence must identify indicators of non-financial risk that permit “upstream” interventions, say Stephen Scott and Mark Cooke.
Trading & Investment
HKMA Relaxes Rules on Retail Sales of Government Bonds
By Editors | 02/08/2020
Banks can forgo suitability assessments and audio recordings when distributing low-risk, non-complex retail tranches of Hong Kong or Mainland government bonds.
Market Data & Technology
SC Orders Bursa Malaysia to Conduct Full Systems Review
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/08/2020
The Securities Commission has ordered Bursa Malaysia to conduct a thorough systems review, after a glitch forced a trading halt in mid-July.
Trading & Investment
SGX Posts Strong Growth, Signals New Acquisitions, Derivatives
By Manesh Samtani | 02/08/2020
SGX is looking to develop into a hub for trading bonds, foreign exchange, commodities and derivatives, as it pivots away from being a pure equity exchange.
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