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Anti-Money Laundering
NSW Authorities Inquire Into Money Laundering via Gaming Machines
17/07/2022
NSW Crime Commission issued new papers as part of an inquiry into money laundering via electronic gaming machines at pubs, clubs and hotels.
Structural Regulation
Korea: New FSC Chief to Prioritise Market Stability, Innovation
17/07/2022
The FSC could use market stabilisation funds and impose short-selling bans to stabilise markets and address excessive volatility.
Payments & Settlements
RBI Grants First In-Principle Approvals for Payment Aggregator Licence
17/07/2022
Razorpay, Pine Labs, Stripe, and 1Pay Mobileware are among those that have received the in-principle approval.
Sustainable Finance
Thailand SEC Launches ‘SDG Investor Map’
15/07/2022
The SEC says the SDG Investor Map will promote the capital market as a mechanism for driving Thailand towards the UN SDGs.
Cloud & Infrastructure
IOSCO Publishes Report on Use of Innovation Facilitators
15/07/2022
The report offers recommendations on three types of innovation facilitators – innovation hubs, regulatory sandboxes, and regulatory accelerators.
Climate Risk
Encouraging Progress on Climate Risk Roadmap: FSB
15/07/2022
The FSB has published its first annual stocktake on progress to address climate-related financial risks since the release of its roadmap last July.
Structural Regulation
OECD Confirms Timeline Revision for New Global Tax Rules
15/07/2022
A new international treaty for the Pillar One reforms will be finalised by mid-2023 for entry into force in 2024.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
ASIC Bans Excessive Fees Charged to Small Credit Customers
15/07/2022
ASIC’s orders prohibit the provision of short term credit and continuing credit contracts which involve unreasonably high fees charged to retail clients.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Fraudulent Transactions Cost 4x the Loss Amount on Average
14/07/2022
Every $1 lost to fraud costs organisations an average of $3.99 in APAC, and around $6.33 for digital banks and alternative lenders, LexisNexis Risk Solutions finds.
Stablecoins
CPMI, IOSCO Issue Final Guidance on Stablecoin Arrangements
14/07/2022
CPMI and IOSCO confirm that the PFMI apply to systemically important stablecoin arrangements that transfer stablecoins.
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