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Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
SG Police Make Series of Arrests Targeting Scam Syndicates
24/08/2022
4 were arrested over phishing scams targeting bank customers, and another 13 as part of a joint operation with Malaysian police.
Capital Adequacy
CFTC Extends No-action Relief for Foreign Nonbank Swap Dealers
24/08/2022
Nonbank swap dealers domiciled in Japan, Mexico, the UK and EU can rely on compliance with home country capital and financial reporting requirements until October 2024.
Structural Regulation
India Simplifies Regulatory Framework for Overseas Investment
24/08/2022
The regulatory framework for overseas investment has been aligned with the “current business and economic dynamics”.
Cryptocurrency
Indonesia Stops Registering New Crypto Businesses
24/08/2022
The moratorium is intended to allow the regulator to focus on improving the governance of crypto exchanges that are already registered.
Sustainable Finance
Malaysia SC Expands SRI Sukuk and Bond Grant Scheme
24/08/2022
The grant scheme, designed to help defray external review costs, is being extended to cover SRI-linked sukuk issued under the SC’s new framework.
Clearing & Post-Trade
MOEX Stops Accepting USD as Collateral in FX, Securities Markets
24/08/2022
Russian authorities have been actively looking to reduce domestic reliance on the currencies of so-called ‘unfriendly’ nations.
Cryptocurrency
ECB Targets Harmonisation of Crypto Licensing Requirements
24/08/2022
The ECB will look to ensure capital requirements criteria are applied when national regulators assess crypto-related licensing requests.
Anti-Money Laundering
Malaysia: Federal Court Upholds Najib Razak Conviction
24/08/2022
Najib was convicted in 2020 on 1MDB-related charges. The federal court upheld the conviction, requiring him to serve a 12 year jail sentence.
Structural Regulation
Korean Banks Start Publicly Disclosing Interest Rate Spreads
23/08/2022
The new disclosures are expected to push banks to increase the interest rates they pay on deposit products, and slow down the pace of interest rate hikes on loans.
Trading & Investment
CSRC Approves New Options at Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange
23/08/2022
Trading in rapeseed oil and peanut options will commence on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange from 26 August.
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