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Market Infrastructure
CPMI Issues Updated ISO 20022 Data Rules for Cross-border Payments
By Manesh Samtani | 02/03/2026
CPMI sets end-2027 deadline for industry to align with harmonised data requirements aimed at improving payment speed and transparency.

Market Infrastructure
Australia Making ‘Gradual Progress’ on G20 Payment Goals, RBA Says
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/03/2026
New report details mixed results on cost and speed targets, highlighting upcoming regulatory changes for AML/CTF and payment service providers.

Securities / Derivatives
RBI Defers UTI Mandate for OTC Derivatives Reporting
By Nithya Subramanian | 19/02/2026
Effective January 2027, the mandate covers rupee interest rate, forex and credit derivatives, with waterfall-based UTI generation responsibility.

Securities / Derivatives
ISDA, FIA Call for Tougher Rules in CPMI-IOSCO Business Risk Guidance
By Manesh Samtani | 12/02/2026
In contrast to CCPs, ISDA and FIA are urging global regulators to adopt more prescriptive rules for FMI business losses.

Securities / Derivatives
CCPs Push Back Against CPMI-IOSCO Business Risk Guidance
By Manesh Samtani | 09/02/2026
Two of the world's largest CCP associations warn that new guidance on business risk is unnecessary and conflicts with existing regulations.

Market Infrastructure
Philippines Mandates ISO 20022 for All Retail Payment Systems
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/12/2025
The new rules give financial institutions two years to fully adopt the global messaging standard for domestic and cross-border payments.

Fintech / Regtech
APAC Leads Globally in Implementing Payment System Interlinking Arrangements: BIS Survey
By Manesh Samtani | 22/12/2025
A new central bank survey highlights the region's lead in payment links, alongside global progress on ISO 20022 and non-bank access

Market Infrastructure
Swift Officially Ends Support for Legacy MT Messaging Standard
By Manesh Samtani | 25/11/2025
The end of the Swift MT coexistence period ushers in an era of richer data, though hurdles remain even for firms that switched to ISO 20022 on time.

Fintech / Regtech
BIS Paper Says Payment Pre-validation is Key to Reducing Fraud
By Nithya Subramanian | 24/11/2025
A BIS paper warns that global adoption of payment pre-validation remains slow despite its strong potential to cut errors and curb fraud in international transactions.

Securities / Derivatives
CPMI, IOSCO Target 'Serious' Gaps in FMI Business Risk Rules
By Manesh Samtani | 10/11/2025
An assessment of 34 financial market infrastructures reveals significant shortcomings, prompting new draft guidance on capital, recovery, and wind-down plans.
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