International

Fintech / Regtech

Global Regulatory Framework for Crypto Likely Next Year

By Editors | 21/12/2021

Benoît Cœuré said the “wake-up call” for regulators has been the rapid growth of DeFi, as its interconnectedness with traditional finance creates potential systemic risk.

ESG / Sustainability

ESG Products, Retail Investors to Propel Asia Derivatives Market

By Editors | 20/12/2021

in 2022, Asia derivatives market growth will be driven by ESG-related products and increased retail investor participation.

Big Picture

Global Debt Reached Record $226tr in 2020: IMF

By Editors | 20/12/2021

The debt surge has amplified vulnerabilities and constrained the ability of governments and the private sector to support the recovery.

Market Infrastructure

FSB Calls For Papers on NBFI Risks and Policy Remedies

By Editors | 20/12/2021

The papers will be used to advance the FSB’s understanding of systemic risks in NBFI and specific policy approaches that may be used to address them.

Big Picture

NBFI Vulnerabilities “Broadly Stable” Year-to-year: FSB

By Editors | 17/12/2021

Largely unchanged measures of credit intermediation, maturity and liquidity transformation, and leverage highlight the rapid response and impact of official sector intervention.

ESG / Sustainability

NGFS Issues Guidance for Central Banks on Climate Disclosure

By Editors | 17/12/2021

The ‘how-to’ guide allows central banks to take their own specificities into account and to flexibly decide on the scope and depth of their disclosure, the NGFS said.

Market Infrastructure

ISDA Publishes New Set of Fallbacks for IBOR Derivatives

By Manesh Samtani | 17/12/2021

The new fallbacks cover IBORs in India (MIFOR), Malaysia (KLIBOR), New Zealand (BKBM), Norway (NIBOR), the Philippines (PHIREF) and Sweden (STIBOR).

Big Picture

ESG Data, Regulation and the APAC Fragmentation Challenge

By Manesh Samtani | 16/12/2021

Panellists at Regulation Asia’s ESG Tech & Data event discussed the need for methodology transparency and better company reporting.

Fintech / Regtech

ISDA Advances Work to Develop Standards for Crypto Derivatives

By Editors | 15/12/2021

Contractual standards for digital asset derivatives will provide a foundation for the market and help enhance transparency, liquidity and price discovery.