Payments & Settlements

Trading & Investment

Philippines’ 1st DDS to List Next Month

By Samuel Riding | 28/03/2017

Two firms confirmed as eligible brokers; BDO Unibank the designated settlement bank.

Payments & Settlements

SGX Accepts Order to Improve Resilience

By Samuel Riding | 22/03/2017

Exchange needs to improve six measures over the next 24 months, will contribute costs.

Clearing & Post-Trade

HKEX Subsidiary Launches OTC Client Clearing

By Samuel Riding | 22/03/2017

OTC Clear can also accept some types of non-cash collateral.

Payments & Settlements

RBI Asked to Confirm e-Wallet Legality, Security

By Samuel Riding | 13/03/2017

Private petitioner alleges non-banking entities illegally offering e-wallet service and some are unregulated.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Australian Regulators Issue Equity Settlement Consultation

By Samuel Riding | 10/03/2017

Paper seeks comment on potential risks from 3 possible models for competition.

Custody & Infrastructure

MAS Completes Blockchain Settlement Project

By Samuel Riding | 10/03/2017

SGX to trial distributed ledger in fixed income trading, settlement.

Payments & Settlements

SEBI Allows All-digital Fee Payments

By Samuel Riding | 09/03/2017

Indian securities regulator also amends charges on derivatives transactions.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Singapore, Abu Dhabi Sign Fintech Regulation Agreement

By Samuel Riding | 09/03/2017

Jurisdictions establish strategic framework for assisting start-up applications, authorisation.

Structural Regulation

BSP Considering License Applications of 6 Foreign Banks

By Samuel Riding | 02/03/2017

14 foreign institutions have set up operations in the country since liberalisation in 2014.