Market Infrastructure

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan FSC Proposes to Update Internal Control Rules for Banks, FHCs

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/04/2025

The amendments aim to strengthen risk management, audit independence, cybersecurity, and sustainability practices across banks and financial holding companies.

Market Infrastructure

Shanghai Launches Action Plan to Enhance Cross-Border Financial Services

By Manesh Samtani | 22/04/2025

The plan includes measures to improve cross-border settlement efficiency, optimise FX hedging services, and strengthen financing support for firms that are “going global”.

Market Infrastructure

Bangladesh Bank to Launch Intraday Liquidity Facility in July – Reports

By Editors | 22/04/2025

A new intraday liquidity facility will help banks avoid fund settlement issues as the existing repo facility is being phased out

ESG / Sustainability

China Publishes 2025 Plans for Carbon Emissions Trading Market

By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2025

China released detailed plans for managing the market and expanding it to include the steel, cement, and aluminum smelting industries this year.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan FSC Again Extends Stock Market Stabilisation Measures

By Editors | 21/04/2025

The FSC said it was extending the three stabilisation measures implemented on 6 April for a second time, but this time without specifying the duration of the extension.

Fintech / Regtech

HKMA Issues Guidance on Defending Against DDoS Attacks

By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2025

HKMA shares key learnings from DDoS incidents in Hong Kong that resulted in service impacts and disruptions for customers

Securities / Derivatives

KRX to Help Thailand Upgrade Clearing & Settlement Infrastructure

By Editors | 21/04/2025

Korea Exchange signed a contract to supply the Stock Exchange of Thailand with a next-generation clearing and settlement system.

Market Infrastructure

China Issues Guidelines to Facilitate Cross-border Data Flows

By Editors | 21/04/2025

The guidelines set out 108 recognised financial business scenarios to facilitate data export security pre-assessments and more efficient approval processes.

Securities / Derivatives

Hong Kong to Start Implementing Paperless Securities Market in 2026

By Editors | 21/04/2025

Legislative processes for the implementation of the USM initiative have been completed. All issuers will transition to paperless securities by 2031.