Regulation Asia Podcasts

In this episode, Val Wotton, Managing Director and Global Head of Equity Solutions at DTCC, discusses the global push towards 24-hour trading and the structural implications for financial markets. The discussion explores the key drivers behind the 'always-on' model, including strong demand from APAC investors and the influence of digital asset markets. We delve into the operational realities of DTCC's move to 24x5 clearing, the risk management challenges of thinner liquidity and wider spreads in overnight sessions, and the critical need for firms to invest in automation and resilience. The conversation also covers the practical hurdles for Asian firms connecting to US markets and the future outlook for a truly continuous global equity market.

In this episode, Rick Sandilands, Senior Counsel for Europe at ISDA, discusses the critical operational risks inherent in terminating derivatives contracts, drawing on first-hand experience from the Lehman Brothers collapse. The discussion delves into how simple failures, such as an incorrect address, can lead to millions in losses and legal uncertainty, and how the ISDA Notices Hub was developed to solve these challenges. We explore how the platform provides instantaneous and legally robust notice delivery, the importance of creating a 'golden source' for address details, and the strategy for driving market-wide adoption.

In this episode, Kelly Mathieson, Chief Business Development Officer at Digital Asset, and Melvin Deng, CEO of QCP, discuss the multi-trillion-dollar opportunity to unlock capital efficiency through the tokenisation of real-world assets. We discuss the long-standing challenges of collateral mobility, and how the Canton Network enables assets to move freely and instantly while meeting the privacy, control, and compliance requirements that regulated financial institutions demand. The discussion also covers practical use cases, from improving margin workflows in the crypto derivatives space to tokenising US Treasuries to bridge the gap between traditional and digital asset markets.

In this episode, Brian Steele, Managing Director and President of Clearing & Securities Services at DTCC, discusses the upcoming move to T+1 settlement in the UK and Europe, the lessons learned from the US transition, and the specific impacts on Asian firms, including time zone challenges and the critical need for automation. The discussion also covers the new mandate for central clearing of US Treasuries, what it means for firms in Asia, and the practical steps they can take to assess their exposure and prepare for the change.

In this episode, Alexandre Kech, CEO of the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF), discusses his vision for the organisation and its strategic priorities, including the impact of the digital revolution on trust and transparency in financial markets. Kech talks about how the LEI and its digital counterpart (vLEI) can help facilitate trade and cross-border payments, and reduce the risks associated with fraud and sanctions.

In this episode, Andre Leung, Co-Founder & CEO of Aereve, and Mabel Chu, Co-Chair of the Hong Kong Digital Finance Association's RegTech Committee, explore the intricacies of screening non-Latin scripts to facilitate cross-boundary KYC, AML, sanctions and adverse media checks, including the approaches taken by different types of institutions, technology firms and data providers.