Market Infrastructure

Market Infrastructure

TFX Consults on Termination of Three-Month Euroyen Futures

By Mark Johnston | 25/04/2024

TFX seeks public comments on the termination of trading for three-month Euroyen futures by 7 May 2024.

Market Infrastructure

GIFT City IBUs Directed to Offer Internet Banking Within Six Months

By Ajoy K Das | 25/04/2024

IFSC Banking Units in GIFT City are asked to benchmark their internet banking services against top global banks in Singapore and Hong Kong.

Securities / Derivatives

ASX Seeks Feedback on Potential Move to T+1 Settlement Cycle

By Editors | 24/04/2024

ASX is seeking industry feedback on the impacts of transitioning from T+2 to T+1 settlement in Australia.

Market Infrastructure

G7 Nations Complete Joint Cyber Coordination Exercise

By Editors | 24/04/2024

The exercise assumed a large-scale cyber attack on financial market infrastructures and entities in all G7 jurisdictions

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC May Start Participating in Treasury Bond Market – Reports

By Editors | 24/04/2024

PBOC may start buying and selling government bonds as a way to manage financial system liquidity and monetary policy.

Fintech / Regtech

PBOC Issues Draft Implementation Rules for New Payments Regulations

By Editors | 24/04/2024

Non-bank payment institutions will be allowed to transition to the new regulations depending on the validity of their existing licences, which can be up to five years.

Market Infrastructure

Malaysia to Regulate BNPL Under New Consumer Credit Act

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/04/2024

The government and regulators are reportedly formulating a new Consumer Credit Act that will capture non-bank entities including BNPL providers.

Big Picture

BIS Outlines Vision for Future Financial System, Called “Finternet”

By Manesh Samtani | 23/04/2024

The “Finternet” would enable multiple financial ecosystems to interconnect with each other, like the internet, using technologies such as tokenisation and unified ledgers.

Securities / Derivatives

NYSE Considers Introducing Round-the-clock Stock Trading

By Editors | 22/04/2024

NYSE is surveying the market on whether round-the-clock trading should take place only through the five-day work week or over weekends as well.