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Structural Regulation
SGX RegCo Resumes Watch Listing Process After Three Years
06/06/2023
SGX RegCo suspended the half-yearly watch-list reviews in June 2020. With the resumption, nine companies have been added to the list.

Cybersecurity
BIS Proves Viability of Quantum-Safe Financial System
06/06/2023
Project Leap involved the design and deployment of a secure communication channel to protect financial data against future threats from quantum computers.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption
PwC Australia Facing Loss of “Substantial” Government Contracts
06/06/2023
A number of government agencies, including ASIC, are reviewing contracts with PwC Australia over confidentiality breaches.

Reporting & Disclosures
WWF-Singapore Assesses ESG Integration Efforts at Private Banks
06/06/2023
The study identified a need private banks to improve risk management and better incorporate ESG risk assessments and scenario analysis in their processes.

Trading & Investment
Cboe Launches “First-of-its-kind” Global Listing Network
05/06/2023
Stocks that are “intralisted” on Cboe’s US and Canada exchanges will be available for trading in the Netherlands and the UK, with Australia to follow.

KYC & CDD
RBI Panel Offers Recommendations on Improving Bank Services
05/06/2023
The committee issued recommendations to foster a more customer-centric approach in the financial services industry.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
FCA Fines ED&F Man Capital Markets for Cum-Ex Trading Breaches
05/06/2023
The GBP 17.2 million fine is the largest imposed thus far in connection with the cum-ex tax fraud scheme.

Emerging Prudential Risks
CFTC Proposes Rule Update to Account for Crypto and Cyber Risks
05/06/2023
The CFTC is considering requiring firms to update their risk management frameworks to account for related to crypto, AI, cyber, and climate.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
HK Police Arrest Man for Illegal Short Selling, Fraud
04/06/2023
The man fabricated trading statements that falsely showed he held shares in four listed companies he short-sold, when in fact he did not, the SFC said.

Credit Risk
New Global Database of Credit Loss Metrics Launched
04/06/2023
New database provides estimations of macro-implied credit loss rates across jurisdictions, including to project future losses.
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