Market Infrastructure

Market Infrastructure

Majority of Banks Globally Building Digital Asset Infrastructure - Report

By Manesh Samtani | 19/04/2026

Fireblocks survey finds banks are spending heavily on digital asset infrastructure, viewing regulation as a build specification rather than a barrier.

Market Infrastructure

BSP Details Sweeping Reforms for Peso RTGS Payment System

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/04/2026

The BSP is overhauling its RTGS system, introducing stricter rules for participants, extending operating hours, and bolstering cross–border links.

Securities / Derivatives

Nasdaq Receives Regulatory Approval for 23-Hour Trading Day

By Manesh Samtani | 19/04/2026

The move aims to meet growing overnight trading demand from investors in regions like Asia, pending crucial upgrades to market data infrastructure.

ESG / Sustainability

Japanese Firms Enter Emissions Credit Market Ahead of Caps

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/04/2026

Around 110 companies are joining Japan’s J-Credit market ahead of mandatory emissions caps set to be introduced from autumn 2027.

Market Infrastructure

BIS Paper Outlines Key Approaches for Bank Cyber Stress Tests

By Manesh Samtani | 19/04/2026

New FSI Brief details two distinct approaches for supervisors designing and implementing cyber resilience stress testing exercises for banks.

Securities / Derivatives

ISLA Expands Jurisdictional Scope, Coverage of GMSLA Netting Opinions

By Editors | 18/04/2026

ISLA has updated its legal opinions, providing legal certainty for netting and expanding scope to new jurisdictions and digital assets.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Currency Curbs Drive Foreign Investors from Indian Markets

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/04/2026

Recent foreign exchange restrictions by RBI have significantly increased hedging costs, prompting outflows from bonds and equities.

Market Infrastructure

GBBC Expands Blockchain Risk Framework to Layer 2 Systems

By Manesh Samtani | 17/04/2026

Global working group released an updated framework to help FIs manage the non-financial risks of using public blockchains.

Market Infrastructure

Vietnam Taps London Stock Exchange for Financial Hub Development

By Mark Johnston | 17/04/2026

A series of agreements aim to connect Vietnamese firms to international capital markets and support Ho Chi Minh City’s ambitions to become a next-generation financial centre.