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AML / KYC
Singapore Banks to Roll Out “Money-locking” Anti-Scam Measure
28/11/2023
‘Locked up’ funds will remain safe, even if the customer’s mobile devices or bank account login credentials fall into the wrong hands.
ESG / Sustainability
HKEX Targets Carbon Neutrality in 2024, Net Zero by 2040
28/11/2023
HKEX will achieve carbon neutrality by 2024 by expanding its carbon offsetting policy, and net zero by 2040 by cutting its scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions.
AML / KYC
13 FIUs Establish Task Force to Disrupt Terrorist Financing
28/11/2023
The FIUs including FinCEN, UKFIU, AUSTRAC, and NZFIU established the task force last month but is publicly recognising its formation now.
Crypto / Digital Assets
HK Police Arrest 30 in Connection with Alleged JPEX Fraud
28/11/2023
A total 66 individuals have now been arrested, though they have not yet been charged and have all been released on bail pending investigation.
Capital / Liquidity
FSB Publishes 2023 List of Global Systemically Important Banks
28/11/2023
The FSB added Bank of Communications to the G-SIBs list and removed Credit Suisse and UniCredit. Three banks moved to a higher capital buffer bucket.
Securities / Derivatives
ASX Announces Decision to Wind Down mFund Platform
28/11/2023
ASX said it received feedback that self-directed and advised investors were unlikely to adopt mFund to the same extent that they adopt exchange traded products.
Sanctions
EU Expands Sanctions “Carve-Out” for Humanitarian Aid
28/11/2023
Latest Council decision will permit humanitarian transactions with EU-sanctions targets under 10 sanctions programs.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Approves First Three Consumption-related REITs
27/11/2023
The new approvals come after the CSRC unveiled measures in March this year to foster the issuance of new REIT products.
AML / KYC
HK Police, Banks Inaugurate New “Anti-Deception Alliance”
27/11/2023
Through the Alliance, ten participating banks will work alongside the police to provide real-time assistance in detecting, disrupting and deterring scams.
Enforcement
Korean Regulator Probes Sales of High Risk Derivatives
27/11/2023
Korean banks and brokerage firms sold equity-linked securities tied to the HSCEI, which has fallen more than 50 percent from its peak in 2021.
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