Markets & Infrastructure

    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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