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Structural Regulation
New Reporting Requirements for Super Funds Take Effect in Australia
27/07/2024
ASIC also now has the power to enforce compliance by super funds with accounting and auditing standards, akin to the powers it exercises over listed companies.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Russian Actors ‘Ubiquitous’ in Global Crypto Crime: TRM Labs
27/07/2024
Sanctioned Russia-based crypto exchange Garantex accounted for 82% of crypto transactions associated with all sanctioned entities internationally in 2023.
Trading & Investment
PASLA Publishes APAC Securities Lending Market Guide 2024
26/07/2024
The guide provides information on securities finance markets across APAC, including recommendations for promoting more openness, transparency and efficiency.
PEPs & Sanctions
Ukraine Calls on Hong Kong to Prevent Sanctions Evasion by Russia
26/07/2024
Hong Kong says it does not implement unilateral sanctions imposed by other countries, but does enforce sanctions imposed by UNSC.
Supervision & Enforcement
UK FCA Fines Coinbase Unit for ‘Repeated’ Regulatory Breaches
26/07/2024
The Coinbase payments subsidiary provided payment services to more than 13,000 “high-risk” customers, despite being subject to restrictions imposed by the FCA.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
HKEX Facing Pushback on Corporate Governance Reform Proposals
26/07/2024
The proposed nine-year tenure limit for INEDs is “inappropriate”, according to Mike Wong, chief executive of the Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
US, UK, South Korea Warn of DPRK Espionage Campaign
26/07/2024
Joint advisory says North Korean hacker group ‘Andariel’ is a threat to entities in the US, UK, South Korea, Japan and India.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
HSBC Australia Blocks Payments to Crypto Exchanges
26/07/2024
The decision was made in light of data showing that Australians lost up to A$171mn in investment scams in 2023.
Market Abuse
Korea FSS Takes Action Against BNK Financial Group, Busan Bank
26/07/2024
The FSS found that executives and employees of both companies manipulated BNK Financial’s stock price when going through the process of a paid-in capital increase.
Payments & Settlements
Russia Progresses Bill to Allow Foreign Banks to Open Branches
26/07/2024
The bill would enable foreign banks to open branches in Russia which they could then use to settle cross-border payments.
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