Markets & Infrastructure

    CBDCs

    GFMA Paper Outlines Benefits and Challenges of Wholesale CBDCs

    By Editors | 23/02/2022

    A wholesale CBDC must be crafted with public and private sector collaboration. Implementation timelines should be set cautiously.

    Structural Regulation

    SFC Confirms Plans to Regulate Fund Trustees, Custodians

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/02/2022

    A new regulated activity (RA 13) will be introduced which will subject trustees and custodians of public funds to licensing requirements and ongoing regulatory supervision.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Australian Court Orders Super Trustee to Pay A$20m

    By Editors | 22/02/2022

    Aware Financial Services Australia charged over 25,000 customers over AUD 50 million in fees for financial services it did not provide.

    Trading & Investment

    Hang Seng Indexes Company Proposes to Create New China Index

    By Editors | 22/02/2022

    The proposed index would be comprised of HSCEI constituents as well as some A-shares, according to the consultation paper.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    CSRC Relaxes Rules for Appointing Securities and Fund Personnel

    By Darien Choong | 22/02/2022

    Passing a proficiency test is no longer a prerequisite qualification for personnel with certain work experience, and educational requirements have been scrapped.

    Payments & Settlements

    Nepal to Become First Country to Deploy India’s UPI

    By Editors | 21/02/2022

    Nepal’s UPI is expected to be deployed over the next few months, with all the functionalities and features presently available in India.

    Structural Regulation

    RBI to Consolidate Reg Reporting Requirements in Single View

    By Editors | 21/02/2022

    The RBI will withdraw 100 circulars and consolidate all regulatory reporting and return submission requirements on a single webpage.

    Structural Regulation

    Philippine SEC Proposes Draft Rules For Umbrella Funds

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/02/2022

    Investment companies will be allowed to operate umbrella funds as long as they create at least two sub-funds, which segregated assets and liabilities.

    Market Data & Technology

    APRA Proposes to ‘Sharply’ Increase Superannuation Transparency

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/02/2022

    APRA plans to start publishing new aggregate industry, fund-level and product-level statistics on superannuation from June.

    Payments & Settlements

    Bank Indonesia Deepens Ties with BOK Under New MoU

    By Editors | 20/02/2022

    The collaboration will include areas such as cross-border payments, digital payments, and other areas related to settlement and market infrastructure.

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