Climate Risk

KRX Seeks to Launch New Market for Carbon Futures

12/05/2022

A futures market would help boost liquidity in the existing K-ETS, which has allowed spot trading in carbon allowances since 2015, KRX said.

Liquidity Risk

Capital Outflows Prompt HKMA Intervention to Defend Currency Peg

12/05/2022

The last time the HKMA intervened to defend a weakening HKD was in March 2019. The move is expected to raise borrowing costs.

KYC & CDD

Wolfsberg Group Offers Guidance on Adverse Media Screening

12/05/2022

New FAQs highlight the need for FIs to understand how vendors evaluate data source reliability and the controls they have in place address unreliable sources.

Clearing & Post-Trade

ASX Confirms Delay to Chess Replacement Go-Live Date

12/05/2022

ASX said a new go-live date will be determined after further planning with its technology partner and input from stakeholders.

Capital Adequacy

BSP Issues Guidelines on Strengthening Rural Bank Competitiveness

11/05/2022

The guidelines set out options to strengthen the rural banking sector, including through mergers, acquisitions or third party investment.

Market Data & Technology

JPX to Provide Real-time Calculation of New Market Indices

11/05/2022

Three indices launched last month under the TSE’s new market structure will be calculated every 15 seconds instead of the current once-a-day calculation.

CBDCs

IMF Explores Impact of Digital Money on Central Bank Operations

11/05/2022

The paper explores how CBDCs and stablecoins could impact the interest rate channel, monetary policy and central bank operations.

Capital Adequacy

FSC Korea Directs Banks to Strengthen Capital, Risk Management

11/05/2022

Banks are asked to strengthen loss absorption capacity, FX liquidity management, credit risk monitoring and bad debt provisioning.

Cybersecurity

SEC Thailand Proposes Stricter IT Security Rules for Capital Market

11/05/2022

The revised rules apply to securities and derivatives businesses, digital asset operators, clearinghouses, depositories, exchanges, digital token platforms, and crowdfunding platforms.