Markets & Infrastructure

Sustainable Finance

ASIFMA Issues Recommendations on Carbon Market Development

By Manesh Samtani | 27/10/2023

A new paper from ASIFMA and King & Wood Mallesons offers recommendations on establishing, regulating and scaling up carbon markets.

Payments & Settlements

BSP Set to Launch Pilot Testing for New ITRS

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/10/2023

The BSP has started sending banks XML schema definitions for its new International Transactions Reporting System.

Trading & Investment

Bangladesh to Launch First Commodity Exchange in 2024

By Mark Johnston | 26/10/2023

The Chittagong Stock Exchange applied to BSEC for registration and expects to be able to launch its new commodity exchange by mid-2024.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Incoming Regulatory Changes in Post Trade Present Significant Challenges

By Julie Feaunati | 26/10/2023

Julie Feaunati discusses the systems and infrastructure changes needed to ensure T+1 readiness and accommodate derivatives trade reporting rule rewrites.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Bank Boards Must Have At Least Two Whole-time Directors: RBI

By Ajoy K Das | 26/10/2023

Banks that do not currently have at least two whole-time directors on their boards must submit proposals for their appointment within four months.

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong’s Chief Unveils Series of Measures to Boost City

By Manesh Samtani | 26/10/2023

Stamp duties on property purchases and securities transactions were reduced. A new fund distribution platform will be developed.

Trading & Investment

SFC Issues Circular on Use of Annualised Returns for MMFs

By Editors | 26/10/2023

The SFC has decided to allow fund managers and intermediaries to present annualised returns for MMFs for periods of less than one year.

Structural Regulation

US, China Hold First Meetings of New Working Groups

By Mark Johnston | 25/10/2023

The US “frankly raised” areas of concern at the first economic and financial working group meetings with Chinese officials.

AI Risk & Governance

AI-based SupTech Can Improve Market Integrity: Study

By Manesh Samtani | 25/10/2023

The study highlights the benefits of using AI-based SupTech to improve market integrity, detect misconduct and forecast crises.