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Conduct, Culture & Accountability
“Notable Progress” in Financial Institutions’ D&I Policies: BIS
By ESG Investor | 28/05/2022
International standards could be more explicit in articulating expectations on diversity and inclusion practices.
Trading & Investment
Japan FSA Revises Rules on Best Execution Policy
By Editors | 28/05/2022
Securities firms are required to provide customers with easy-to-understand descriptions of their best execution policy.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
SSE Proposes to Increase Transparency of Disciplinary Processes
By Editors | 28/05/2022
The SSE is revising its rules on disciplinary actions, reviews and hearings to enhance transparency, standardisation and efficiency.
Stablecoins
World Bank Paper Explores Barriers to Stablecoin, CBDC Adoption
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/05/2022
Stablecoins and CBDCs may not offer advantages over innovations that are built on top of or aim to improve existing financial plumbing.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Treasury Puts Russia on Path to Sovereign Default
By Manesh Samtani | 27/05/2022
The US Treasury Department allowed its sanctions exemption for Russian payments to US bondholders to expire.
Trading & Investment
ISLA, ICMA Advance Work to Digitise Industry Documentation
By Editors | 27/05/2022
ISLA and Linklaters are working to automate securities lending contract negotation. ICMA is looking to digitise repo documentation.
Trading & Investment
WFE Sheds Light on Effectiveness of Circuit Breakers
By Editors | 26/05/2022
The study shows that the circuit breakers triggered during the March 2020 volatility contributed to alleviating financial market pressures.
Structural Regulation
SGX RegCo Extends Suspension of Issuer Watch-List Reviews
By Editors | 26/05/2022
The extension will enable issuers time to operate under normal business conditions and recover from Covid-19 related challenges.
Payments & Settlements
RBI Directs All Banks to Enable Cardless ATM Withdrawals
By Editors | 26/05/2022
The RBI’s directions are expected to curb frauds like card skimming and cloning. The UPI will be used for customer authorisation.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
OJK Enhances Consumer Protection Rules for FIs
By Editors | 26/05/2022
Financial services firms are required to protect consumers and the public during the entire lifecycle of a financial product or service.
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