Market Infrastructure

Market Infrastructure

BNM Consults on Enhanced Product Disclosure Requirements

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/03/2024

BNM is consulting on enhanced product disclosure requirements to minimise mis-selling of financial products.

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore Readies New Act to Boost Digital Resilience

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/03/2024

The new Digital Infrastructure Act will improve accountability of cloud services and data centre operators, which are crucial to the financial sector.

Securities / Derivatives

India Establishes Expert Committee to Develop GIFT City Markets

By Ajoy K Das | 01/03/2024

The committee will help to develop rules to enable direct listings of Indian companies at GIFT City stock exchanges.

Market Infrastructure

Korea to Extend FX Market Closing Time from 24 July

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/02/2024

Starting 24 July, the domestic FX market will close at 2am local time, a change that is expected to attract more foreign investors.

Securities / Derivatives

JPX to Launch New Data Services Platform by End-March

By Editors | 28/02/2024

“J-LAKE” will centralise the management and analysis of financial and capital market data and help expand JPX’s data distribution services.

Market Infrastructure

Philippine SEC Consults on Cyber Resilience Guidance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/02/2024

The SEC and PSE are consulting proposed guidance for regulated entities on establishing and maintaining a cyber resilience framework.

Crypto / Digital Assets

HK Budget Promises Financial Sector Development, Boost for Property Market

By Manesh Samtani | 28/02/2024

Restrictions on property transactions removed. Property lending requirements eased. HK$100mn pledged to promote financial services.

Capital / Liquidity

More Progress Needed to Address MMF Vulnerabilities: FSB

By Manesh Samtani | 28/02/2024

Since 2021, only China has improved the ability of MMFs to absorb losses, and only India can impose the use of swing pricing.

Fintech / Regtech

EU Council Adopts New Rules Mandating Instant Payments

By Manesh Samtani | 27/02/2024

Banks and other payment service providers will be required to offer instant payments to consumers and businesses.