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Reporting on regulatory frameworks and rules governing market design, authorisation, and oversight of key financial market participants and infrastructures.
Payments & Settlements
Eftpos Explores Better Access to Electronic Payments by Fintechs
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/07/2021
A new committee has been formed with FinTech Australia to facilitate discussion on enhancing fintech firms’ access to the eftpos network.
Clearing & Post-Trade
SEBI Requires Segregation, Monitoring of Client Collateral
By Editors | 27/07/2021
The framework seeks to address previous instances of brokers defaulting and misusing clients’ securities and funds.
Structural Regulation
RBNZ, FMA Consult on Implementation of FMI Act
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/07/2021
The consultation seeks views on how financial market infrastructures will be identified as systemically important and the proposed approach to developing standards.
Structural Regulation
Thailand SEC Consults on Securities Law Revisions
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/07/2021
The amended Securities and Exchange Act will promote cooperation between financial market regulators including the SEC, BOT and OIC.
Data Privacy
Chinese Firms Redirect IPOs From New York to Hong Kong
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/07/2021
Chinese authorities are considering severe penalties for Didi Chuxing, which proceeded with its New York IPO despite being asked to first submit to a cybersecurity review.
Trading & Investment
Shanghai to Test Yuan in Cross-border Financial Products
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/07/2021
Shanghai’s Pudong New Area will be able to freely use the yuan in cross-border financial products in a new pilot programme.
Trading & Investment
SGX Expands Into FX OTC Space with Another Acquisition
By Editors | 26/07/2021
SGX is acquiring FX trading platform MaxxTrader, paving the way for it to build an integrated and scalable FX OTC marketplace anchored in Singapore.
Trading & Investment
ISDA to Implement Fallbacks for GBP & USD LIBOR ICE Swap Rates
By Manesh Samtani | 25/07/2021
A consultation on whether ISDA should implement fallbacks for GBP and USD LIBOR ICE Swap Rates received support from a “significant majority” of respondents.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong Introduces Bill to Boost FRC’s Regulatory Powers
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/07/2021
Under the proposed regime, regulatory powers currently vested with the HKICPA will be transferred to the Financial Reporting Council.
Trading & Investment
ARRC Endorses Shift to RFRs for Cross-currency Basis Swaps
By Manesh Samtani | 23/07/2021
From 21 September, interdealer trading in cross-currency basis swaps between USD, JPY, GBP and CHF would reference each currency’s RFR.
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