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Market Infrastructure
HKMA Invites Tenders to Enhance Payments, Securities Infrastructures
By Editors | 09/03/2020
The HKMA is inviting tenders to provide consultancy services to help enhance its core financial market infrastructures, particularly in the areas of payments and securities.
Securities / Derivatives
HKMA Sets Out Expectations on Algo-Trading Risk Management
By Editors | 06/03/2020
During thematic examinations last year, the HKMA observed a number of sound practices used by some institutions to manage the risks associated with algorithmic trading.
Market Infrastructure
Central Banks Act to Mitigate Covid-19 Economic Threat
By Editors | 04/03/2020
The HKMA has responded to the US rate cut with a cut of its own. The RBA and BNM have also cut their key policy rates, while the BOJ focuses on asset purchases.
AML / KYC
Hong Kong Insurance Authority Allows Non-face-to-face Product Sales
By Editors | 25/02/2020
The temporary measures are aimed at reducing the risk of Covid-19 infection from face-to-face meetings between insurers, intermediaries and clients.
Fintech / Regtech
Is RegTech Coming of Age in Australia?
By Stephen Scott | 25/02/2020
Regtech is not fintech, says Stephen Scott at Starling. While fintech firms look to regulators for permission, what most regtech firms require from regulators is their collaboration.
Fintech / Regtech
HKMA Invites Tenders to Implement Data Automation, Analytics
By Editors | 24/02/2020
The HKMA is inviting tenders to provide the regulator implementation services for data automation and big data analytics.
Market Infrastructure
Hong Kong Bankers Compare Covid-19 to ‘Nightmare’ Stress Test
By Editors | 17/02/2020
The actions being taken to combat the novel coronavirus are reportedly “very close” to those taken in a simulated exercise last October, which involved a pandemic, cyberattack and telecoms breakdown.
Fintech / Regtech
HKMA Invites Tenders to Facilitate Regtech Adoption in Banking
By Editors | 17/02/2020
The HKMA is inviting tenders for the provision of professional services to help it facilitate the adoption of regtech by the banking industry.
Capital / Liquidity
HKMA Convenes Special Teleconference on SME, Personal Lending
By Editors | 14/02/2020
The Banking Sector SME Lending Coordination Mechanism discussed ways to extend greater support to SME and retail customers, in light of the Covid-19 threat to cashflows.
Capital / Liquidity
HKMA Vows to Preserve Stability Amid Covid-19 Threat
By Editors | 13/02/2020
HKMA chief Eddie Yue indicated a willingness to be flexible towards banks facing difficulties in meeting regulatory requirements.
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