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Capital / Liquidity
MAS Finalises New Notice for FHCs With Insurance Subsidiaries
19/11/2023
The new notice covers requirements on capital adequacy, valuation of assets, and policy liabilities in respect of life business and general business.
Market Infrastructure
MAS Launches Payment Linkages with Malaysia, Indonesia
19/11/2023
The payment links are described as “significant milestones” to enable faster and cheaper cross-border payments and promote greater regional economic integration.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Korea: Major Political Party to Require Candidates to Disclose Crypto Holdings
18/11/2023
Information on prospective candidates’ crypto holdings will be made available to the public on an online platform ahead of Korea’s 2024 general election.
Market Infrastructure
China Drafts New Data Security Rules for Auditors
18/11/2023
The rules require auditors to improve data security management, and store audit working papers only within China’s borders.
Crypto / Digital Assets
GBBC Announces Merger with US Blockchain Coalition
18/11/2023
The US Blockchain Coalition will become a national initiative of GBBC, which will have nearly 600 institutional members post-merger.
Securities / Derivatives
Korea Unveils Proposed Reforms to Strengthen Short Selling System
17/11/2023
Under the proposals, institutional and retail investors will be subject to the same rules, and naked short selling can be penalised with a 10 year market ban.
ESG / Sustainability
MAS Launches Digital Platform to Streamline ESG Reporting
17/11/2023
The new platform will consolidate and synergise all of Project Greenprint’s existing utilities and help companies automate their ESG reporting process.
AML / KYC
FATF Updates Standards to Address Adverse Outcomes Facing NPOs
17/11/2023
The FATF adopted amendments to Recommendation 8 and its Interpretive Note and updated its best practices paper on combatting TF abuse of NPOs.
AML / KYC
Pacific Islands to Bolster Sharing of Financial Intelligence
17/11/2023
Pacific Island FIUs met in the Cook Islands this week. It was revealed that AUSTRAC provided the Cook Islands FIU a new data analytics system.
Sanctions
US Sanctions Highlight Russian Influence in Balkans Region
17/11/2023
US government actions targets individuals and entities linked to Russia accused of corruption and destabilising activities in the Balkans.
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