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Clearing & Post-Trade
SGX RegCo Refines CDP Margining Framework & Clearing Fund
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/11/2022
Margin rates will be differentiated based on different risk profiles of securities. Margin offsets will be introduced to account for diversification effects. Anti-procyclicality measures will be enhanced.
CBDCs
MAS Launches New Initiative to Advance Cross-Border CBDC Work
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/11/2022
Under the ‘Ubin+’ initiative, MAS will develop technical standards, infrastructure, and policy guidelines to support atomic settlement of FX transactions using CBDCs.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Chinese Regulators Issue New Celebrity Endorsement Rules
By Editors | 04/11/2022
The rules target a number of industries, including tutoring services, healthcare and financial products.
Data Privacy
ACCC Studies Data Quality Issues in CDR Ecosystem
By Editors | 03/11/2022
The consultation is gathering views on data quality issues in the CDR ecosystem, the harms they cause, and ways to address them, including through enforcement.
Structural Regulation
Bangladesh, UAE Regulators to Collaborate on Capital Markets
By Editors | 03/11/2022
BSEC has signed MoUs with both the UAE’s Securities And Commodities Authority and the DFSA to improve investor protection and capital markets.
Emerging Prudential Risks
BIS Report Offers Guidance on Managing FX and Capital Flow Volatility
By Editors | 03/11/2022
Financial authorities should advance their FX market monitoring approaches, further develop onshore hedging markets, and introduce temporary capital flow management measures.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Six Southeast Asian Fintech Associations Agree to Cooperate
By Editors | 03/11/2022
The six fintech associations are from Singapore, Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
Payments & Settlements
China to Establish RMB Clearing Arrangement in Pakistan
By Editors | 03/11/2022
The arrangement will enable Chinese and Pakistani companies and FIs use RMB in cross-border transactions, thereby promoting trade and investment between the two countries.
Payments & Settlements
MAS Proposes to Eliminate Cheque Usage in Singapore
By Editors | 03/11/2022
MAS proposes that financial institutions collectively cease the issuance of new cheque books to all corporates by end-2024.
Clearing & Post-Trade
BNP Paribas Completes Successful DRR Test for CFTC Rewrite
By Editors | 03/11/2022
BNP Paribas is ready to implement Digital Regulatory Reporting for the CFTC’s new swap data reporting rules coming into effect on 5 December.
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