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Cryptocurrency
Thai SEC Grants First Approval for Bitcoin ETF
07/06/2024
The ETF will operate under a fund-of-funds structure, allocating investments across major global Bitcoin funds.

Structural Regulation
KRX to Provide Consulting to Support Corporate “Value Up” Plans
06/06/2024
One-on-one customised consulting will be provided to 100 small and medium-sized listed companies to help them establish and disclose their Value Up plans.

PEPs & Sanctions
Taiwan Adds Nitrocellulose to Export Control List
06/06/2024
Taiwan is expanding its restrictions on exports of nitrocellulose, which is used to make smokeless gunpowder and ammunition propellant.

Trading & Investment
HKMA Exploring Further Enhancements to Wealth Connect
06/06/2024
The individual investor quota was tripled this year, but it is still “not quite enough for private bank clients”, said HKMA’s Eddie Yue.

ESG Data
SET to Develop New System for Managing Emissions Data
06/06/2024
Energy consumption data will feed directly into the “SET Carbon system”. A prototype is expected to be ready in Q1 2025.

Clearing & Post-Trade
FIA, DMIST Publishes New Standards on Average Pricing
06/06/2024
DMIST calls for CCPs globally to adopt the new average pricing standards, to drive consistency and improve allocation processes.

Anti-Money Laundering
Myanmar Cracks Down on Cross-border Remittances
06/06/2024
“Hundi” cash transfer services and overseas property deals are being blamed for a severe depreciation of Myanmar’s currency.

Cryptocurrency
Japan FSA Directs Crypto Firm to Report on $300m Theft
06/06/2024
The FSA directed DMM Bitcoin to investigate and report on the cause of the theft. The government will monitor these efforts and “respond appropriately”.

Sustainable Finance
Japan Forms Group to Examine Carbon Market Infrastructure
06/06/2024
The new study group will examine the state of the infrastructure and market practices for carbon credit trading in Japan.

PEPs & Sanctions
US Authorities Accused of Ignoring Evidence Against StanChart
06/06/2024
A whistleblower says US officials falsely denied that he had provided useful information in order to have his claim for a whistleblower reward dismissed.
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