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Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Japan FSA Issues Orders to Insurance Major Over Fraud Scandal
29/01/2024
Sompo Japan Insurance is required to draw up an improvement plan including steps to change its corporate culture, enhance customer protection, and improve governance.
Liquidity Risk
BOK Allows Non-banks to Participate in Open Market Operations
29/01/2024
Asset management firms, mutual savings banks and credit unions will be eligible to participate in MSB auctions and repo transactions with the central bank.
PEPs & Sanctions
UK Warns of Sanctions Evasion Through Art Storage Sector
29/01/2024
Art market participants should have the ability to conduct regular due diligence checks and identify any change in a client’s circumstances or suspicious activity.
PEPs & Sanctions
Taiwan Machine-making Tools Still Ending Up in Russia – Reports
29/01/2024
While direct exports have stopped, Taiwanese machine-making tools have still been ending up in Russia via third countries, particularly China and Turkey.
CBDCs
UK Publishes Response to Digital Pound Consultation
28/01/2024
No final decision has been made to pursue a digital pound, but work will continue to explore its feasibility and potential design choices.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Taiwan Won’t Reopen Applications for Online-only Insurers
27/01/2024
Applications submitted in 2022 were not approved. Following a “comprehensive assessment”, the FSC said it will not reopen applications.
Liquidity Risk
China Expands Access to Bank Loans for Property Developers
27/01/2024
Developers can use bank loans pledged against commercial properties to repay other loans and bonds and cover operating expenses until end 2024.
Anti-Money Laundering
Japan FSA Proposes to Add Jurisdictions to Travel Rule
27/01/2024
Eight countries were added, including the UAE, India, Indonesia, the UK, Estonia, Nigeria, Bahrain, and Portugal.
PEPs & Sanctions
US, UK Announce Sanctions on Four Houthi Officials
26/01/2024
Four officials were sanctions for attacks on ships that “threaten to disrupt international supply chains and the freedom of navigation”.
Sustainable Finance
Taiwan to Launch Certification System for Sustainable Finance
26/01/2024
The certification is divided into two stages, the first for obtaining “basic abilities” and the second for “advanced abilities” in sustainable finance.
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