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Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
US Court Approves $12.7B Settlement Between CFTC, FTX
09/08/2024
The CFTC’s Ian McGinley said the settlement represents the largest recovery for investors in the regulator’s history.
Supervision & Enforcement
Asset Manager H2O Avoids UK Fine by Agreeing to Repay Investors
09/08/2024
The FCA decided not to impose a fine despite “extremely serious” regulatory breaches that resulted in investors being trapped in funds since 2020.
Sustainable Finance
Malaysia to Develop Fundraising Platform for Domestic Carbon Projects
09/08/2024
Bursa Malaysia is establishing a new industry working group to help develop a conceptual framework for the new fundraising platform.
Trading & Investment
BOJ Pledges No Rate Hikes While Markets are “Unstable”
08/08/2024
BOJ’s recent rate hike prompted a significant unwinding of the Japanese yen carry trade which fueled a rout in global stock markets.
Market Risk
PBOC Requests Daily Reports from FIs on Bond Holdings
08/08/2024
NAFMII has also launched a probe against four rural commercial banks over suspected manipulation in the treasury bond market.
Anti-Money Laundering
US, Germany Take Down Illicit Crypto Platform Cryptonator
08/08/2024
Cryptonator facilitated transactions worth USD 1.4 billion, including those linked to sanctioned entities and criminal marketplaces.
AI Risk & Governance
US Lawmakers Introduce Regulatory Sandbox Bill for AI
08/08/2024
The legislation would require the Fed, SEC, OCC, CFPB, FDIC, FHFA, and NCUA to establish regulatory sandboxes for AI experimentation.
Anti-Money Laundering
Taiwan FSC Imposes AML Fine on Crypto Firm Rybit
07/08/2024
Rybit failed to properly conduct customer risk assessments, confirm customer identities, and retain complete records, among other violations.
Anti-Money Laundering
HKMA Expands FINEST Platform to Ten Participating Banks
07/08/2024
HKMA’s Raymond Chan said the proposal to expand FINEST to allow sharing of personal account information received broad support.
Structural Regulation
Tesla Seeks to Launch Insurance Broking Firm in China
07/08/2024
Tesla has registered a new insurance broking firm in China, but will need approval from the NFRA to formally enter the EV insurance market.
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