Opinions & Analysis

Sustainable Finance

Experts Bemoan Hong Kong’s Slow Green Finance Reform

By AsianInvestor | 24/09/2019

The city’s regulator and central bank must introduce guidance and rules more aggressively if they want to show that Hong Kong is committed to green finance, say industry participants.

Structural Regulation

Singapore Convention Ushers in New Era for International Mediation

By Amanda Lees | 23/09/2019

The Singapore Convention further legitimises mediation as a viable method of cross-border dispute resolution, say Amanda Lees and Eric Chan at Simmons & Simmons.

Data Privacy

Big Data: Who’s Writing the Rules of the Game?

By CorporateTreasurer | 17/09/2019

A recent whitepaper commissioned by Deutsche Bank looks at the need for effective regulations for cross-border data sharing and the ethical use of artificial intelligence.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Financial Institutions Must Adapt and Innovate or Be Left Behind

By Greg Watson | 13/09/2019

Outdated systems are preventing one in four Asia Pacific banks from investing in disruptive technologies, says Greg Watson, citing a recent Fenergo survey.

Structural Regulation

Chinese Regulators Vow to Bring Quality Deals to Market

By FinanceAsia | 30/08/2019

The Chinese securities watchdog updated three draft regulations last week. For investors, it means both opportunity and challenge.

Data Privacy

Uncovering the Terms and Conditions for Technology

By Max Kantelia | 27/08/2019

Legislators and industry leaders need to work together to ensure the benefits of innovation do not come at the cost of fairness, choice, and privacy, says Zilliqa co-founder Max Kantelia.

Structural Regulation

EU Shareholder Rights Directive – It’s Time for APAC Firms to Act

By Demi Derem | 26/08/2019

Though a European regulation, SRD II will directly impact Asian intermediaries and hundreds of billions of euros in assets held by APAC investors, says Demi Derem at Broadridge.

Trading & Investment

China Levels Playing Field for Foreign Asset Managers

By AsianInvestor | 20/08/2019

By enlarging their investment scopes, the regulator is also paving the way for them to expand their businesses in China.

Trading & Investment

Treasurers and the Libor ‘Pre-Cessation’ Trigger

By CorporateTreasurer | 20/08/2019

Financial firms can’t seem to come to an agreement on the unofficial “pre-cessation” trigger that will signal the beginning of the end for Libor. Meanwhile, SOFR faces some controversy.