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    Malaysian State Firms Asked to Support Local Currency

    09/03/2024

    The government and central bank are encouraging GLCs and GLICs to repatriate and convert foreign investment income to ringgit.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Bank of Ayudhya Launches “Sustainable Deposit” Accounts

    09/03/2024

    Bank of Ayudhya is the first in Thailand to launch a term-deposit product that supports social and sustainable projects.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    FSS Korea Outlines Supervision and Inspection Workplan for 2024

    09/03/2024

    Supervision and inspections will assess the ability of financial firms to prevent real estate-related risks from spreading to the financial system, among other areas.

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    Hong Kong to Pass New National Security Law in April

    09/03/2024

    The law includes sentences of up to life imprisonment for treason, insurrection and sabotage, and 10 years for crimes linked to state secrets.

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    Enforcement

    Singapore Passes Bill to Give MAS Greater Investigative Powers

    08/03/2024

    The Bill enhances MAS’ evidence-gathering powers and facilitates greater inter-agency coordination for all parts of the financial sector.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Korea to Launch Carbon-linked ETNs for Retail Investors

    08/03/2024

    Korea’s Ministry of Environment, KRX and local securities firms are working to launch ETNs linked to carbon allowances by August this year.

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    AML / KYC

    Singapore Police, Banks Deploy RPA Technology to Combat Scams

    08/03/2024

    Over two months, the tech was used to send more than 15,000 SMSes to potential victims alerting them to the deceptive schemes they were entrenched in.

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    Enforcement

    Three Charged in Singapore Over Links to Billion-dollar Nickel Fraud

    08/03/2024

    The former CEO and two directors of Envysion Wealth Management have been charged over poor risk management and failure to mitigate conflicts of interest.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    US SEC Enhances Disclosures on Order Execution Quality

    08/03/2024

    The amendments for the first time enable customers of larger broker-dealers to gain access to direct information about aggregate execution quality.

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    AML / KYC

    UK Companies House Probes Erroneous Filings in Corporate Register

    08/03/2024

    Companies House this week gained new powers that allow it greater powers to query information and request supporting evidence.

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