Market Infrastructure

Market Infrastructure

BOJ Defends Yield Target With ‘Unlimited’ Bond Buying

By Editors | 29/03/2022

The BOJ is buying Japanese government bonds every day this week until Thursday to keep yields low as it diverges from the US path.

Market Infrastructure

China to Establish Financial Stability Fund by September

By Editors | 29/03/2022

Regulators led by the PBOC plan to use the new financial stability fund as a backup to dispose of major risks which could have systemic effects.

Market Infrastructure

SSE, SZSE Issue Rules to Expand Stock Connect to Europe

By Editors | 29/03/2022

UK, Swiss and German listed companies can issue CDRs in China if they have a market cap of at least $3.14bn and a listing history of at least three years.

Market Infrastructure

Malaysia in Talks to Harmonise Carbon Trading

By Editors | 29/03/2022

The establishment of a single carbon trading market for Malaysia will help to avoid fragmentation across the country.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ASX Announces Likely Delay to Chess Replacement Go-Live

By Editors | 29/03/2022

The next software release from technology provider Digital Asset has been delayed by three months, impacting the project schedule.

Market Infrastructure

NGFS Forms New Task Force to Address Nature-related Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 28/03/2022

The extent and severity of the physical and transition risks linked to biodiversity loss will be more difficult for the financial industry to assess than for climate change.

Market Infrastructure

BNM Launches Shariah-compliant Benchmark Rate, MYOR-i

By Editors | 28/03/2022

The establishment of MYOR-i as the Islamic benchmark rate will be a catalyst in driving Islamic financial product innovation, BNM says.

Fintech / Regtech

IOSCO Forms New Task Force Targeting DeFi Regulation

By Manesh Samtani | 26/03/2022

The task force, chaired by MAS assistant managing director Tuang Lee Lim, will help coordinate policy action to address the risks in DeFi.

Crypto / Digital Assets

FSB Calls for Academic Papers Covering Crypto, DeFi Risks

By Editors | 24/03/2022

The FSB is inviting authours to submit papers analysing the structures and evolving linkages between crypto-asset markets for an upcoming plenary session.