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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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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