Cloud & Infrastructure

FTAHK, AFIN Agree to Collaborate to Support API Exchange

07/11/2019

AFIN and FTAHK will collaborate on initiatives to support the development of financial innovations on APIX, an online marketplace and sandbox for cross-border fintech services.

Trading & Investment

Tokyo Exchange Goes Live with Upgraded Trading System

07/11/2019

The upgrade will reduce sudden stock price fluctuations, enable participants to more easily execute trades at closing prices, and stabilise system performance.

AI Risk & Governance

HKMA Emphasises Consumer Protection in Big Data Analytics, AI Use

06/11/2019

New HKMA guidance for banks using big data analytics and AI applications focuses on four major areas: governance and accountability; fairness; transparency and disclosure; and data privacy and protection.

Tokenisation

Tokenisation Could Revolutionise Traditional Finance: ASIFMA

06/11/2019

Tokenised securities will impact traditional finance and act as a bridge between legacy finance and the new digital world, taking benefits from each system, ASIFMA says in a new white paper.

Trading & Investment

Bursa Malaysia Completes SBL Proof-of-Concept Using Blockchain

06/11/2019

The POC was a test of a private-permissioned blockchain-driven solution for securities borrowing and lending that can enhance market discovery, efficiencies and transparency.

Climate Risk

New Zealand Consults on Mandatory Climate Risk Reporting

06/11/2019

The discussion document sets out a proposed mandatory regime which seeks to ensure that material risks and opportunities are routinely considered in business and investment decisions.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

RBI Issues Stricter Rules on Bank Executive Compensation

06/11/2019

Executive compensation should be at least 50% variable, and at least 60% of the variable pay must be deferred for at least three years, subject to malus/clawback arrangements.

Clearing & Post-Trade

CHESS Replacement Project Creates Unfair Advantage: Chi-X Australia

05/11/2019

Chi-X Australia depends entirely on ASX for clearing services, and is concerned that the larger bourse could use the CHESS replacement project to gain further competitive advantages.

Trading & Investment

TWSE Mulls New Measures to Boost Liquidity in Inactive Stocks

05/11/2019

Under a proposed new system, brokerage firms would perform the role of market makers for a guaranteed number of stocks, effectively making low-liquidity stocks easier to trade.