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Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Probe Forces Ant Group to Delay IPO – Report
13/10/2020
The CSRC is said to be looking into the role of Alipay as the only third-party channel through which retail investors could buy into five mutual funds investing in the IPO.
AML / KYC
US Justice Dept Publishes Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework
13/10/2020
The framework provides a detailed threat overview, cataloging the three categories into which most illicit uses of cryptocurrency typically fall.
Fintech / Regtech
Wirecard Service Halt Disrupts Singapore Merchants – Report
13/10/2020
Singapore merchants were caught off guard when Wirecard services stopped functioning this month. Many have been accepting payments via bank transfer, cash or digital platforms.
Market Infrastructure
PBOC Scraps Risk Reserve Requirement on FX Forwards
13/10/2020
The risk reserve ratio previously made it more expensive to bet against the yuan by forcing FIs to set aside extra cash when buying FX forwards for clients.
AML / KYC
FSB Publishes Roadmap on Enhancing Cross-Border Payments
13/10/2020
The roadmap seeks to address key challenges faced in cross-border payments including high costs, low speed, limited access and insufficient transparency.
Market Infrastructure
Japan Financial Hub Ambitions Centre on Three Cities – Report
13/10/2020
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga reportedly plans to quickly address issues concerning taxation, residency requirements and language support to attract foreign talent.
Capital / Liquidity
APRA to Align Prudential Standards with IAIS ComFrame
13/10/2020
APRA has designated QBE Insurance Group as an internationally active insurance group, which will promote coordination with other international supervisors.
Fintech / Regtech
FSB Calls on Authorities to Regulate BigTech in Financial Services
12/10/2020
Where financial services activities are undertaken by new types of actors, such as BigTech firms, the principle of ‘same risk-same regulation’ should apply, the report says.
ESG / Sustainability
MAS Extends Liquidity Facility for FIs to Support SME Lending
12/10/2020
Enterprise Singapore has likewise extended its Temporary Bridging Loan Programme and its trade loan financing scheme, and enhanced its project loan financing scheme.
AML / KYC
RegTech Asia 2020: The Evolution of Typologies
12/10/2020
How have financial crime typologies been evolving in recent years, and how are they being used by financial institutions to combat crime?
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