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Crypto / Digital Assets
Indonesia OJK to Provide Boost to Financial Sector Innovation
11/03/2024
The new regulation refines the regulatory sandbox mechanism to add eligibility criteria and to allow testing in crypto asset products.
Capital / Liquidity
PBOC Reported to be Scrutinising Bond Buying by Rural Banks
11/03/2024
The PBOC says its survey of rural banks is routine, but reports say there are concerns over speculative buying and potential overconcentration risks.
Securities / Derivatives
Australia Mulls Ways to Improve Super Fund Performance Test
11/03/2024
There is evidence that the current performance test is discouraging investment in some sectors like energy transition and affordable housing.
Securities / Derivatives
CFTC Publishes First-Ever US Taxonomy for Digital Assets
11/03/2024
The digital asset taxonomy is one of three recommendations advanced by the CFTC’s Global Markets Advisory Committee.
Sanctions
EU States Step Up Efforts to Prevent Sanctions Circumvention
11/03/2024
Cases in Finland, Lithuania, Austria, Germany and Georgia show the pervasive the issue is, as well as signs that a deeper crackdown is underway.
Capital / Liquidity
Thai SEC Proposes Higher Capital Requirements for Crypto Firms
10/03/2024
Crypto exchanges would have to meet a minimum capital requirement of THB 100 million if they hold customer assets, up from THB 50 million currently.
Sanctions
Iran Court Allows Confiscation of US Oil in Response to Sanctions
10/03/2024
Proceeds from the confiscated oil will be used to compensate victims of a rare skin disease who have been unable to access certain medical items due to US sanctions.
Sanctions
Canada Announces New Iran Sanctions for Human Rights Abuses
10/03/2024
The sanctions target two individuals for their participation in the “violent repression of Iranian citizens, targeting in particular women and girls”.
Market Infrastructure
US Fed Updates OpRisk Rules for Major Clearing Organisations
10/03/2024
Designated clearing and settlement utilities are required to establish an incident management framework and advance their cyber resilience capabilities.
AML / KYC
INTERPOL Updates Guidance on AI Innovation in Law Enforcement
10/03/2024
The updated toolkit provides additional guidance for law enforcement agencies on AI governance, ethics and strategy development.
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