Markets & Infrastructure

    Payments & Settlements

    RBNZ Proposes Policy Options to Preserve Cash System

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/12/2021

    The increasing appeal of non-cash and online payment options and the reducing number of bank branches and ATMs could present resilience issues for the cash system.

    Trading & Investment

    SGX Launches First Leveraged and Inverse ETPs

    By Editors | 01/12/2021

    The listing enables investors to express market views without engaging in traditional leverage strategies that require margin monitoring or shorting, said SGX’s Michael Syn.

    Structural Regulation

    Refinitiv Launches USD IBOR Institutional Cash Fallbacks

    By Editors | 01/12/2021

    Fallbacks for institutional cash products are now production benchmarks. Prototype fallbacks for consumer cash products will be launched on 3 January 2022.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    SFC Bans Former Private Banker Over False Academic Qualifications

    By Editors | 01/12/2021

    The SFC considers the former relationship manager to not be fit and proper as her conduct was “plainly dishonest”.

    Structural Regulation

    RBI to Update Rules on Ownership of Private Sector Banks

    By Editors | 01/12/2021

    Promoters will be able to increase their long-run stakes in private sector banks from 15 to 26 percent. The capital requirement for a universal bank licence will be doubled.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Bursa Malaysia to Enhance Conflict of Interest Disclosure Rules

    By Editors | 01/12/2021

    Proposed amendments will require directors and senior managers of listed companies to disclose their interests in competing businesses.

    Trading & Investment

    Wealth Connect to be Refined, Expanded Over Time: HKMA

    By Mark Johnston | 01/12/2021

    Account opening by attestation is expected to be piloted for the WMC’s Northbound scheme, allowing Hong Kong investors to participate without having to travel.

    Payments & Settlements

    HKEX Issues Update on FINI Operational Arrangements

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/12/2021

    HKEX provides key operational arrangement updates for FINI in a new information pack, including the onboarding requirements for market participants.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    ASX Opens First Industry Test Environment for CHESS Replacement

    By Editors | 01/12/2021

    ITE1 is open for software providers to test functional and non-functional workflows for the new equities clearing and settlement system.

    Payments & Settlements

    SAFE Fines Tenpay for Breaching Foreign Exchange Rules

    By Editors | 30/11/2021

    Tenpay failed to submit relevant materials and handle foreign exchange sales services in accordance with regulations.

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