HKMA Updates SPM Module to Drive Banking Sector Upskilling

24/05/2024

The revised SPM module is part of the HKMA’s effort to drive upskilling and reskilling of banking practitioners.

Sanctions

Australia Lists the Houthis as Terrorist Organisation

24/05/2024

Listing the Houthis as a terrorist organisation complements the sanctions in place in relation to the entity, said Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus.

Enforcement

FCA Fines HSBC for Failures in Treatment of Customers

24/05/2024

The bank was fined GBP 6.3 million, on top of investing GBP 94 million to correct the issues and paying redress worth GBP 185 million.

Enforcement

CFTC Fines JPMorgan $200m Over Trade Surveillance Gaps

24/05/2024

Half of the penalty will be offset by resolutions made with the OCC and Federal Reserve Board in March.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Thai SEC Seeks Input on Regulatory Framework for Digital Assets

23/05/2024

The SEC is seeking comments on areas where the regulatory framework can be improved to enhance governance, efficiency, supervision, and enforement.

India’s GIFT City Seeks Status as Global Commodity Trading Hub

23/05/2024

IFSCA has formed an expert committee to propose steps for making GIFT City a global commodity trading hub.

Sanctions

China Sanctions US Firms Over Arms Sales to Taiwan

23/05/2024

The sanctioned entities include units of Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, General Dynamics and other companies, as well as 10 executives.

Enforcement

US SEC Fines ICE for Late Notification of Cyber Intrusion

22/05/2024

Commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda said the $10mn penalty was “disproportionately large” and creates a “counter-productive dynamic” with regulated entities.

Market Infrastructure

FSB Considers Ways to Enhance Resilience of CP and CD Markets

22/05/2024

CP and CD markets feature limited secondary market activity due to the buy-and-hold nature of these instruments, the FSB says.