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Capital Adequacy
UK Releases Policy Statement on Basel III Implementation
13/12/2023
The statement covers the standards for market risk, CVA risk, counterparty credit risk, and operational risk. A second release in Q2 2024 will cover the remaining elements.
Anti-Money Laundering
AUSTRAC Announces Regulatory Priorities for 2024
13/12/2023
AUSTRAC will scrutinise the banking, gambling and remittance sectors, as well as crypto firms, payment platforms and non-bank lenders.
Structural Regulation
CSRC Grants StanChart Approval to Operate Securities Business
13/12/2023
Standard Chartered Securities (China) is authorised to conduct securities brokerage, securities dealing, securities underwriting, and securities asset management business.
Cryptocurrency
NYAG Announces $22m Settlement With Crypto Firm KuCoin
13/12/2023
KuCoin is required to refund more than USD 16.7 million to New York investors and pay more than USD 5.3 million to the state.
Market Risk
BCBS Consults on Targeted Adjustments to IRRBB Standard
13/12/2023
The BCBS proposes adjustments to the calibration of the interest rate shocks in the IRRBB standard and the methodology used to calculate the shocks.
ESG Data
Climate Action Data Trust Launches Public Dashboard
13/12/2023
The dashboard incorporates datasets from Verra, Global Carbon Council, EcoRegistry, BioCarbon Registry, the UNFCCC’s Clean Development Mechanism, and Bhutan’s national registry.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Korea Seeking Expanded Powers to Freeze Bank Accounts
13/12/2023
Authorities can already freeze accounts linked to voice phishing scams. Prosecutors are looking to expand this to target gambling and drug crime.
Cryptocurrency
Taiwan FSC to Form New Financial Technology Bureau
13/12/2023
The new bureau, operating alongside the FSC’s four other bureaus, will be charged with regulating and supervising the crypto sector.
Alternative Markets
CSRC Proposes Tougher Rules for Private Investment Funds
12/12/2023
Qualified investors in PE and VC funds would have to invest at least CNY 3 million, three times the current threshold.
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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