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    Regulation Asia relies on a team of journalists, writers and editors to cover regulatory announcements across Asia Pacific. editorial@regulationasia.com

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    Fintech / Regtech

    BIS Innovation Hub Unveils First Use Case for Project Mandala

    20/11/2023

    Project Mandala seeks to address disparate policy and regulatory frameworks across jurisdictions that hinder cross-border payments.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    PBOC Allows Mastercard to Launch China Card Clearing Business

    20/11/2023

    Mastercard is the second overseas bank card clearing institution to enter the Chinese market, after an American Express unit was granted approval in 2020.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Japan FSA Allows ODX to Launch Security Token Trading Platform

    20/11/2023

    Osaka Digital Exchange said its new platform, to be known as “START”, will launch by the end of the year.

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    Enforcement

    OFSI Updates Sanctions Guidance to Clarify “Control Test”

    19/11/2023

    The updated guidance clarifies that political leaders are not presumed to control public bodies or private companies for the purposes of UK sanctions, in response to a recent court decision.

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    Market Infrastructure

    HKMA Updates Margin Financing Guidance Ahead of FINI Launch

    19/11/2023

    The revised SPM module provides further guidance on a “holistic approach to risk management” of share margin financing.

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    Australia Advances Bill to Enshrine Superannuation Objective in Law

    19/11/2023

    Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the bill will prevent government from raiding superannuation “for its own purposes” and help ensure a “dignified retirement for more Australians.”

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    Enforcement

    FDIC Faces Investigation Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations

    19/11/2023

    FDIC chair Martin Gruenberg, who headed the agency from 2011 to 2018, is under scrutiny for allowing widespread harassment to persist for over ten years.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Kazakhstan Launches CBDC Platform in “Pilot Mode”

    19/11/2023

    Second-tier banks and their clients can use the “digital tenge” for retail transactions and to test automated smart contracts for settlements.

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    Market Infrastructure

    China Issues New Regulatory Ratings Framework for Trust Companies

    19/11/2023

    Trust companies with poor regulatory rating results will be subject to greater supervisory attention or more extreme measures.

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    Market Infrastructure

    ASIC Consults Changes to the ABA Banking Code of Practice

    19/11/2023

    This is the first time ASIC has undertaken a public consultation before making a decision on approving the Banking Code of Practice.

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