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Sanctions
Chinese Firms Among More Than 150 Sanctioned by OFAC for Russia Exports
12/12/2023
Latest OFAC action targets individuals and companies in several countries, including China, Singapore, Türkiye, and the UAE, for exporting to Russia’s military-industrial base.
Big Picture
BIS Paper Offers Guidance on Housing-related Financial Stability Risks
12/12/2023
The report outlines lessons from 14 jurisdictions on the use of macroprudential policies to mitigate financial stability risks associated with the housing market.
Sanctions
Shipping Companies Warned of Red Flags in New US Sanctions Guidance
12/12/2023
Five US agencies team up to issue guidance for shipping and logistics firms as US government continues crackdown on sanctions and export control evasion.
Fintech / Regtech
Thailand SEC Unveils 2024-2026 Strategic Plan
12/12/2023
The plan seeks to boost trust in the capital market, promote the sustainable finance and digital asset ecosystems, and enhance supervisory and enforcement processes.
Securities / Derivatives
NZX Confirms Effective Date of Listing Rule Changes
12/12/2023
NZX will permit accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offers, known as ANREOs, if doing so is in the best interests of the issuer, and subject to additional safeguards.
ESG / Sustainability
Shenzhen, Saudi Exchanges to Cooperate on Capital Markets
12/12/2023
The exchanges will cooperate in areas including ESG, fintech, cross-listings, as well as index, fund and REIT products.
Securities / Derivatives
Bursa Malaysia Launches First Currency Futures Contract
12/12/2023
The new Mini USD/CNH Futures contract was launched through a licensing agreement established with HKEX.
Market Infrastructure
China Issues Draft Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Rules
12/12/2023
The rules require “large, severe, or extremely severe” cybersecurity incidents to be reported within one hour.
Korea Reactivates Corporate Restructuring Law to Avert Bankruptcies
12/12/2023
The law has lapsed and been re-enacted several times, but is recognised as a useful system to help companies return to normal operations.
Enforcement
UK to Launch New Unit to Investigate Trade Sanctions Violations
12/12/2023
The Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation is expected to begin its civil enforcement activities sometime in early 2024, the UK government says.
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