Trading & Investment

JPX to Enhance Dialogue Between Listed Companies & Investors

28/07/2022

JPX and JPXI will work with IR platform operator Minsetsu to promote communications between listed companies and investors.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

US SEC Issues Fines Over Identity Theft Prevention Programmes

28/07/2022

JP Morgan Securities will pay a $1.2mn penalty, UBS Financial Services will pay $925,000, and TradeStation Securities will pay $425,000.

Reporting & Disclosures

Banking on a Sustainable Future

27/07/2022

Organisastions are faced with the challenge of understanding the nuances of regulations and ensuring they have sufficient capacity to apply them in daily business activities.

Anti-Money Laundering

FATF Issues Final AML Guidance for Real Estate Sector

27/07/2022

The guidance sets out the primary risks for the real estate sector and the measures needed to take adequately mitigate these risks.

Resolution & Recovery

Korea to Introduce Funding Support Mechanism for FIs in Distress

27/07/2022

Funding support will only be made available for the resolution of distress in cases where an FI has the potential to improve liquidity and capital adequacy.

Capital Adequacy

APRA Finalises Implementation Guidance for New Capital Framework

27/07/2022

APRA is seeking written submissions by 26 August 2022 on consequential amendments relating to the treatment of exposures to New Zealand and the NSFR requirement.

Structural Regulation

Alibaba Unveils Plans to Upgrade Hong Kong Listing Status

27/07/2022

Alibaba is planning to upgrade its secondary listing status in Hong Kong to a primary listing, so that it can qualify for inclusion in Stock Connect and benefit from mainland investment.

Sustainable Finance

MAS, Google Cloud Launch New Climate FinTech Support Programme

27/07/2022

The Point Carbon Zero Programme under Project Greenprint aims to catalyse the growth of climate FinTech solutions in Asia over the next three years.

Credit Risk

Korea Unveils KRW 80 Trillion Package to Support Business Recovery

27/07/2022

A KRW 41.2 trillion programme has been launched to help self-employed business owners and small merchants. Two other programmes will be announced next month.