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Korea to Partially Refund Interest Paid by Small Merchant Borrowers
12/03/2024
Small merchants who borrowed from nonbank financial institutions with interest rates ranging from 5 to 7 percent can apply for partial refunds.
Sanctions
OFAC Targets Financial Facilitators of al-Shabaab Militant Group
12/03/2024
OFAC said al-Shabaab, an al-Qa’ida-affiliated terrorist group, that is “responsible for some of the worst terrorist attacks in East Africa’s modern history”.
Securities / Derivatives
KRX to Implement Derivatives Market Enhancements on 22 April
12/03/2024
KRX will list additional stock futures and options, improve disclosure of market information, and expand futures spread trading hours.
Uncategorised
Taiwan: Securities Firms Can Entrust Foreign Securities to TDCC
12/03/2024
Allowing securities firms to entrust the custody of foreign securities the TDCC will give them more options without impacting investors, the FSC said.
Market Infrastructure
EU Sets Out Roadmap to Achieve Capital Markets Union
12/03/2024
The roadmap includes measures to harmonise stock exchange listing requirements, reduce listing costs, and make equity and bond financing more attractive.
AML / KYC
Singapore Reported to be Scrutinising Wealth from Chinese
12/03/2024
Family office applications with Chinese-affiliated wealth have been denied and applicants are facing tough questions.
Securities / Derivatives
Thailand to Tighten Rules on Short-Selling, Algorithmic Trading
12/03/2024
The SEC will shrink the pool of listed stocks eligible for short-selling, impose daily limits on short-selling, and require securities firms to help it police the market.
Capital / Liquidity
RBNZ Issues Further Consultation on Deposit Protection Scheme
12/03/2024
The new Depositor Compensation Scheme will become operational in mid-2025, more than one year later than the initial plans.
AML / KYC
FATF Issues Final Guidance to Support Implementation of R.25
12/03/2024
The guidance explains requirements to obtain adequate, accurate and up-to-date UBO information for express trusts and similar legal arrangements.
AML / KYC
SEBI’s FPI Disclosure Rules Create Anxiety for Foreign Funds
12/03/2024
Requirements for FPIs to disclose information about their investors present legal, regulatory and practical challenges for foreign funds.
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