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    PEPs & Sanctions

    Canada Sanctions Political Candidates from Russian-Occupied Area

    12/12/2023

    Canada accuses 30 Russian nationals of taking part in “sham” elections in Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    Chinese Firms Among More Than 150 Sanctioned by OFAC for Russia Exports

    12/12/2023

    Latest OFAC action targets individuals and companies in several countries, including China, Singapore, Türkiye, and the UAE, for exporting to Russia’s military-industrial base.

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    Emerging Prudential Risks

    BIS Paper Offers Guidance on Housing-related Financial Stability Risks

    12/12/2023

    The report outlines lessons from 14 jurisdictions on the use of macroprudential policies to mitigate financial stability risks associated with the housing market.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    Shipping Companies Warned of Red Flags in New US Sanctions Guidance

    12/12/2023

    Five US agencies team up to issue guidance for shipping and logistics firms as US government continues crackdown on sanctions and export control evasion.

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    Sustainable Finance

    Thailand SEC Unveils 2024-2026 Strategic Plan

    12/12/2023

    The plan seeks to boost trust in the capital market, promote the sustainable finance and digital asset ecosystems, and enhance supervisory and enforcement processes.

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    Structural Regulation

    NZX Confirms Effective Date of Listing Rule Changes

    12/12/2023

    NZX will permit accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offers, known as ANREOs, if doing so is in the best interests of the issuer, and subject to additional safeguards.

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    Trading & Investment

    Shenzhen, Saudi Exchanges to Cooperate on Capital Markets

    12/12/2023

    The exchanges will cooperate in areas including ESG, fintech, cross-listings, as well as index, fund and REIT products.

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    Trading & Investment

    Bursa Malaysia Launches First Currency Futures Contract

    12/12/2023

    The new Mini USD/CNH Futures contract was launched through a licensing agreement established with HKEX.

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    Cybersecurity

    China Issues Draft Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Rules

    12/12/2023

    The rules require “large, severe, or extremely severe” cybersecurity incidents to be reported within one hour.

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    Resolution & Recovery

    Korea Reactivates Corporate Restructuring Law to Avert Bankruptcies

    12/12/2023

    The law has lapsed and been re-enacted several times, but is recognised as a useful system to help companies return to normal operations.

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