Listed companies in Hong Kong should start planning and installing the technology and data provisions to meet more stringent disclosure rules, the city’s Stock Exchange has said. The HKSE is in the process of formulating reporting rules in line with the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) frameworks.
Challenged by legacy systems, less than ideal workflows and high costs, front-office trading teams lack the ability to adapt to clients’ evolving needs around integration, speed and multi-asset capabilities. They are also challenged by a capital markets environment characterised by legacy systems, shrinking margins and increased regulatory scrutiny. While these problems cause considerable friction in...
US resistance to sustainability disclosure at state and federal level is widening the regulatory gap for US-domiciled firms operating internationally. In March 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to end its defence of federal climate-disclosure rules. In December 2025, the White House issued an executive order targeting proxy advisers accused of promoting ESG...
Now in its 3rd year, the AI in Capital Markets Summit returns with a focus on the practicalities of onboarding AI enterprise wide for business value creation. Whilst AI offers huge potential to revolutionise capital markets operations many are struggling to move beyond pilot phase to generate substantial value from AI.
The potential of a reference data utility model has been discussed for many years, and while early implementations failed to gain traction, the model has now come of age as financial institutions look for new data management models that can solve the challenges of operational cost reduction, improved data quality and regulatory compliance. The multi-tenanted...