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Climate Risk
SGX to Launch Futures Based on MSCI Climate Action Indexes
28/10/2022
Futures contracts based on MSCI’s new Climate Action Indexes will help investors reduce the carbon footprint of their portfolios and drive investment into climate transition efforts.
Credit Risk
HKMA Streamlines Requirements on Use of Tech in Lending
28/10/2022
The streamlined requirements will help lenders accelerate the adoption of advanced data analytics in credit underwriting.
Liquidity Risk
BOK Offers More Measures to Stabilise Korean Markets
28/10/2022
BOK eased its collateral policies and opened a new repo facility. The FSC adjusted the loan-to-deposit ratio. KSFC and KDB are providing liquidity to securities firms.
Structural Regulation
Australia Increases Penalties for Anti-Competitive Conduct
28/10/2022
Maximum penalties for companies can be as high as A$50mn, three times the benefit derived from a breach, or 30% of annual turnover.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
SGX RegCo Consults on Independent Director Tenure Limit
28/10/2022
The consultation also proposes to require listed companies to disclose director and CEO remuneration in annual reports on a named basis.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
ASIC Calls Out Noncompliance With Breach Reporting Regime
28/10/2022
Not enough licensees are reporting, and they are taking too long to identify breaches, investigate them, and finalise remediation.
Structural Regulation
HKMA Confirms Health Arrangements for Upcoming Financial Forum
28/10/2022
Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan, who is due to deliver a keynote speech at the event, has tested positive for Covid-19 while in Saudi Arabia.
Structural Regulation
Taiwan FSC Proposes Rule Changes for Futures Brokers
28/10/2022
Some futures firms will be able to allocate more of their special surplus reserves towards dividend payments.
Trading & Investment
CommSec, AUSIEX Fined A$27m for Market Integrity Rule Breaches
27/10/2022
CommSec and AUSIEX demonstrated “widespread, systemic compliance failures” over a nine-year period, said ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court.
Anti-Money Laundering
Korea to Increase Scrutiny of Money Laundering Risks via Crypto
27/10/2022
The FSC will increase scrutiny of crypto tokens listed by just a single VASP, stablecoin transaction volumes, and customers making large deposits.
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