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    Regulation Asia relies on a team of journalists, writers and editors to cover regulatory announcements across Asia Pacific. editorial@regulationasia.com

    Articles by Editors

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    HK Customs “Smashes” Syndicate That Laundered HK$6b

    18/01/2023

    A money laundering operation centre was being run from an apartment at a large private housing estate. The syndicate was “successfully smashed”.

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    Credit Risk

    ECB Identifies Weak Risk Management at EU Banks

    18/01/2023

    The ECB identified “material shortcomings” in how banks manage counterparty credit risks. Banks should “promptly address weaknesses”.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    UK Linked ‘Golden Visas’ to Crime Years Ago

    18/01/2023

    A review commissioned in 2018 and “kept secret for years” found a disproportionate number of golden visa applicants were from countries identified as high risk.

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    Data Privacy

    China Releases New Data Standards for Public Fund Disclosures

    18/01/2023

    Funds should use technology to standardise and digitise disclosures of information on publicly-offered securities investment funds.

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    Market Abuse

    Korea: Tougher Penalties for Unfair Trading Expected Within H1

    18/01/2023

    Those engaged in unfair trading activities would face either a prison sentence of at least one year or a fine of between three and five times profits.

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    Structural Regulation

    SEBI Proposes to Allow PE Funds to Sponsor Mutual Funds

    18/01/2023

    The changes will draw fresh capital into the fund industry, encourage more competition, and allow easier exits for existing sponsors.

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    Resolution & Recovery

    Chinese D-SIBs Have $550bn TLAC Shortfall: S&P Global Ratings

    18/01/2023

    Under rules released in 2021, China’s four G-SIBs will have to hold TLAC equal to 16 percent of their risk-weighted assets by 1 January 2025.

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    Cryptocurrency

    EU: MiCA Vote Delayed Again Until April 2023 – Report

    18/01/2023

    The delay is reported to be due to technical issues associated with translating the English text into the EU’s 24 official languages.

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    Supervision & Enforcement

    New Zealand: Cigna to Pay Biggest-ever Penalty in FMA Case

    18/01/2023

    Cigna increased premiums and cover for customers without being clear and transparent about the basis for the increase.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    ESMA Adds TAIFEX to List of Recognised Third Country CCPs

    18/01/2023

    The recognition allows European financial institutions to apply the minimum risk weight of 2 percent for exposures to TAIFEX derivatives.

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