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Payments & Settlements
RBI Publishes Payment Systems Benchmarking Report
By Editors | 06/06/2019
Further efforts are needed to reduce paper clearing and improve acceptance infrastructure (e.g. PoS devices) to enhance digital payments.
Trading & Investment
Macau Explores Establishment of Securities Market
By Editors | 06/06/2019
The move will help Macau diversify away from gaming as its main source of revenue, and align the territory with China’s plans for the Greater Bay Area.
Structural Regulation
FSB, IOSCO Issue Complementary Reports on Market Fragmentation
By Manesh Samtani | 06/06/2019
The FSB and IOSCO have separately published reports on market fragmentation as they seek to minimise its adverse effects on financial stability and market efficiency.
Structural Regulation
SSE Approves First Three Companies to List on New Tech Board
By Editors | 06/06/2019
The three companies are among 117 that have so far applied for a listing. The three will now have to file listing registrations with the CSRC.
Trading & Investment
Huatai Confirms Intention to Float London Depositary Receipts
By Editors | 06/06/2019
Huatai Securities reconfirming its intention to list depositary receipts on the LSE signals that the issues that delayed the Shanghai-London Stock Connect may now be resolved.
Payments & Settlements
Project Stella: DLT Can Improve Cross-Border Payment Security
By Editors | 06/06/2019
The BOJ-ECB phase three study says DLT can improve security in cross-border payments by using payment methods that synchronise payments and lock funds along the payment chain.
Trading & Investment
Philippine Bourse Rolls Out Online IPO Subscription Platform
By Editors | 05/06/2019
The new platform allows local small investors to subscribe to IPOs online. Previously, they had to file IPO subscription forms at designated mall kiosks.
Data Privacy
FSC Korea to Launch Open Data Infrastructure to Facilitate Innovation
By Editors | 05/06/2019
A new open data system will start providing anonymised credit information of two million people as sample data in June; and next year a financial data exchange will be launched.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Finance Should be a Force for Good: MAS
By Garima Chitkara | 05/06/2019
Financial institutions need to build trust, inclusivity and sustainability in order to be a force for good, MAS managing director Ravi Menon said in a speech on Monday.
Structural Regulation
SHFE Publishes Eligibility Rules for Futures Trading Participants
By Editors | 05/06/2019
The trading of options and specified futures contracts conducted on the Shanghai Futures Exchange will be subject to the eligibility rules.
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