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Fintech / Regtech
FSB Finalises Third-Party Risk Management Toolkit
05/12/2023
Tools are provided to help FIs identify critical services and manage third-party risks, and to help regulators supervise such risks.
Fintech / Regtech
HKMA, BOT Launch Cross-border QR Payment Linkage
05/12/2023
Travellers from Thailand and Hong Kong can make retail payments by using their mobile banking apps to scan the Hong Kong and Thai QR codes displayed by merchants.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Cristiano Ronaldo Facing Class Action Over Binance Endorsement
04/12/2023
The $1bn lawsuit claims the endorsement led the plaintiffs to make loss-making investments, including in “CR7” branded NFTs.
ESG / Sustainability
MAS Launches Coalition to Test Carbon Credits for Coal Phase-Out
04/12/2023
Two pilot projects will be undertaken to test the use of transition credits to help finance the early retirement of coal-fired plants.
ESG / Sustainability
Emerging Market FIs to Get ‘Enhanced’ Climate Finance Assistance
04/12/2023
International organisations including the World Bank, IMF, GFANZ and others will provide enhanced capacity building support to financial institutions in EMDEs.
AML / KYC
OCBC Files Suit Against Money Laundering Suspect – Report
04/12/2023
The suspect was among the ten Chinese-born individuals arrested in August for offences including money laundering and forgery.
Market Infrastructure
StanChart HK Becomes Participant of China’s CIPS
04/12/2023
The bank is the first and only foreign bank in the offshore market to directly participate in CIPS.
Sanctions
US Lawmakers Call for Sanctions on Chinese Drone Maker
04/12/2023
Autel Robotics and its US subsidiary are engaged in a variety of sanctionable activities, a House of Representatives letter claims.
ESG / Sustainability
World Bank Unveils Roadmap for Scaling Carbon Markets
03/12/2023
The World Bank will help 15 countries earn income from the sale of carbon credits generated from preserving their forests.
Fintech / Regtech
Payments Into Europe Can Now Reach Beneficiaries “in Seconds”: Swift
03/12/2023
The EPC’s One-Leg-Out Instant Credit Transfer scheme enables payments to and from Europe to be processed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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