Markets & Infrastructure

Payments & Settlements

Hong Kong, Macau Enable Real-time Payments Between Banks

By Editors | 03/11/2022

Macau already has a local RTGS system for local payments denominated in HKD. The new system enables real-time settlement of HKD payments between Macau and Hong Kong banks.

Cloud & Infrastructure

MAS: SGFinDex Extended to Include Data on Insurance Policies

By Editors | 03/11/2022

SGFinDex users can now digitally access and aggregate information on life, accident and health insurance policies held across different participating insurers.

Structural Regulation

CFTC Extends Swap Reporting Relief for Non-US Dealers

By Editors | 02/11/2022

The no-action relief, initially granted in December 2013, was due to expire by 1 December 2022, but has been extended to 1 December 2025.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Nasdaq 2022 Global Compliance Survey

By Nasdaq | 02/11/2022

In the latest iteration of Nasdaq’s Global Compliance Survey (GCS), released annually since 2015, feedback was gathered from financial industry compliance professionals to provide both a point in time analysis of current compliance and surveillance related issues, as well as year over year trend analysis of the perceptions and state of surveillance globally.

Sustainable Finance

MAS, PBOC to Jointly Establish Green Finance Taskforce

By Editors | 02/11/2022

A number of Singapore-China initiatives were announced this week, including plans by SGX, SSE and SZSE to launch a Low Carbon Index Family by year-end.

Sustainable Finance

IDX, MVGX Partner to Develop Indonesia’s Carbon Market

By Editors | 02/11/2022

Indonesia Stock Exchange and Singapore’s MetaVerse Green Exchange will collaborate to develop a carbon exchange system in Indonesia.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong to Subject Foreign Investment Gains to Profits Tax

By Manesh Samtani | 02/11/2022

A new LegCo bill will require MNE entities in Hong Kong to pay profits tax on foreign equity disposals and dividend income, unless they are specifically exempted.

Trading & Investment

HKEX to Amend Cash Market Trading Fee Structure

By Editors | 01/11/2022

The enhancements will result in a simpler and more predictable cash market trading fee structure, HKEX said.

Structural Regulation

Google Fined $275m in India for Anti-Competitive Practices

By Editors | 01/11/2022

Google is ordered to allow the use of third-party payment processing services in its Play Store and not discriminate against apps facilitating UPI payments.