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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Capital / Liquidity
Taiwan FSC to Allow Insurers to Issue Capital Bonds Overseas
07/03/2024
Cathay Life Insurance has already announced it will establish an SPV in Singapore to issue bonds, which would make it the first to take advantage of the revision.
Capital / Liquidity
Non-Banks Can Apply for ESAS Access at Year-End: RBNZ
07/03/2024
The RBNZ said its final ESAS access policy will balance its initial risk-based approach against the innovation and competition benefits the access will bring.
Crypto / Digital Assets
HKMA Commences wCBDC Project to Drive Tokenisation
07/03/2024
Project Ensemble could help to forge new financial market infrastructure that can bridge tokenised assets and money in transactions, the HKMA said.
Sanctions
EU to Sanction 35 Individuals Over Death of Alexei Navalny
07/03/2024
The EU’s sanctions will target the most number of individuals over Navalny’s death compared to those of its allies Australia, Canada, the UK and US.
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