United States

    Fintech / Regtech

    MAS, SGX Develop DvP Prototypes for Settlement of Tokenised Assets

    By Editors | 12/11/2018

    MAS and SGX have developed delivery versus payment capabilities for the settlement of tokenised assets across different blockchain platforms, which they say can help simplify post-trade processes and further shorten settlement cycles in capital markets.

    Market Infrastructure

    DTCC Enters Test Phase on DLT Project for Credit Derivatives

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/11/2018

    The initiative to re-platform DTCC’s Trade Information Warehouse will “revolutionise the derivative industry’s credit market infrastructure”, says DTCC’s Chris Childs.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Shanghai Stock Exchange to Launch New Technology Board

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/11/2018

    Announced by President Xi Jinping, the new science and technology board will subject innovative enterprises to different profitability and ownership requirements.

    Market Infrastructure

    Delivering Value from OTC Derivatives Repository Data

    By Oliver Williams | 29/10/2018

    DTCC’s Oliver Williams explores the use cases of enhanced trade repository data, as Asia’s regulators and institutions seek even greater transparency of OTC derivatives markets.

    Market Infrastructure

    DLT Can Process Peak Equity Trading Volumes – DTCC

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/10/2018

    The results of the study prove that distributed ledger technology’s performance can scale to meet the needs of markets of different sizes and maturity, says DTCC’s Murray Pozmanter.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKEX to Roll Out Nasdaq Real-Time Risk Technology

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/10/2018

    The technology provides HKEX with a single point-of-entry for risk management across its markets and enables CCPs more efficient operations and regulatory compliance.

    Fintech / Regtech

    ASIC Signs Fintech Cooperation Agreements with US, Luxembourg

    By Editors | 05/10/2018

    The US and Luxembourg join a string of international jurisdictions that have agreed to cooperate with ASIC in the development of their fintech and regtech sectors.

    Market Infrastructure

    BSE’s India INX Enables Access to CME Group of Exchanges

    By Editors | 05/10/2018

    New ‘Global Access’ platform enables access to cash and derivatives markets on international exchanges; connectivity with CME Group exchanges already established.

    Market Infrastructure

    NZX Signs MoU with Shanghai Stock Exchange

    By Editors | 04/10/2018

    The NZX board is making a conscious effort to move away from a domestic focused strategy and to develop global links, said its chairman James Miller in a letter to shareholders.

    Market Infrastructure

    Giancarlo Proposes Multilateralism in CFTC Cross-border Approach

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/10/2018

    In a white paper, Giancarlo proposes an alternative cross-border framework that pursues multilateralism and gives deference to non-US jurisdictions with comparable G20 swaps reforms.

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