Markets & Infrastructure

Payments & Settlements

EU Announces Smooth Launch of New T2 RTGS System

By Editors | 22/03/2023

The new T2 system comprises an RTGS system, a central liquidity management tool, and leverages the ISO 20022 message standard.

Structural Regulation

JBATA Finalises Fallback Methodology for TIBOR Contracts

By Manesh Samtani | 21/03/2023

JBATA has finalised the fallback provisions for cash products referencing JPY TIBOR or Euroyen TIBOR. The changes will take effect on 1 April.

Structural Regulation

CSRC Halts New Chinese Listings on SIX Swiss Exchange

By Editors | 21/03/2023

Chinese regulators are concerned that a substantial portion of GDRs are bought by domestic investors, who later exploit home market price differences.

Trading & Investment

CSRC Issues Draft Rules to Advance Derivatives Market Development

By Editors | 21/03/2023

The rules encourage central clearing and pave the way for new margin and reporting requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives.

Emerging Prudential Risks

CBIRC Overhauls Regulatory System for Trust Industry

By Editors | 20/03/2023

Trust companies have three years to adapt to the new rules, but plans for how they will do so need to be submitted to the CBIRC within 30 days.

Market Abuse

India Supreme Court Orders SEBI to Refund NSE

By Editors | 20/03/2023

Supreme Court quashes SEBI’s orders against NSE for alleged lapses in network systems that favoured high-frequency traders.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Biden Seeks to Hold Executives Accountable for Bank Failures

By Editors | 20/03/2023

Joe Biden is asking Congress to make it easier for regulators to fine and ban executives of failed banks and claw back compensation.

Structural Regulation

New Zealand Financial Advice Regime Takes Full Effect

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/03/2023

Transitional licences have expired. All advisers must now hold or operate under a full licence to provide regulated financial advice to retail clients.

Cryptocurrency

Ripple’s Rahul Advani Discusses Regulatory Landscape for Digital Assets

By Editors | 20/03/2023

Rahul Advani, Policy Director for APAC at Ripple, discusses the regulatory landscape for digital assets and the potential for a globally harmonised framework.