Markets & Infrastructure

    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.

    JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER

    An exclusive weekly selection of top stories from the Regulation Asia editorial team.