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    Enforcement

    ASIC Secures Remediation for Junk Insurance Sales by Banks

    14/05/2020

    ASIC has secured A$160mn in remediation for consumers and plans to take enforcement action against lenders who sold junk consumer credit insurance products.

    Fintech / Regtech

    FSC Korea to Assess Demand for New MyData Licences

    14/05/2020

    Financial firms and fintechs approved by the FSC will be able to make financial product recommendations and offer financial advisory services on the new MyData platform.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Sri Lankan Bourse Reopens to Trading Halts After 7-week Haitus

    14/05/2020

    The Colombo Stock Exchange opened for trading for the first time in seven weeks on Monday, triggering trading halts on its new circuit breaker mechanism.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SGX Probes Societe Generale Over Timeliness of Disclosure

    14/05/2020

    As a goodwill gesture, SocGen will extend a one-off payment to investors who suffered losses trying to short-sell Singapore Airlines with daily leverage certificates.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Bangladesh Restricts Dividend Payments by Banks

    14/05/2020

    It is necessary to maintain the cash flow by strengthening the banks’ capital during the coronavirus pandemic, Bangladesh Bank said.

    Market Infrastructure

    RBNZ Announces Expansion of Asset Purchase Programme

    14/05/2020

    The RBNZ’s bond-buying programme will be capped at NZ$60bn, up from the NZ$33bn announced in March. Government inflation-indexed bonds are also now included.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Trump Orders Federal Pension Fund to Halt Plans to Invest in China

    13/05/2020

    The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board had planned to benchmark its international exposures to an MSCI index that would channel up to $4.5bn into Chinese equities.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKMA Launches ‘Greenness’ Assessment Framework

    13/05/2020

    Around 50 AIs will initially be expected to complete the assessment for end-2019 within 12 weeks. Other AIs are encouraged to reflect on their readiness to address climate and environmental risks.

    Fintech / Regtech

    MAS, SFA, AMTD Jointly Launch S$6m ‘FinTech Solidarity Grant’

    13/05/2020

    Fintechs can apply for a one-time grant to cover daily working capital expenses, or for funding to cover proofs-of-concept developed with financial institutions on APIX.

    AML / KYC

    SEBI Names Entities That Can Authenticate Aadhaar for e-KYC

    13/05/2020

    Intermediaries and mutual fund distributors that want to use Aadhaar authentication services for e-KYC are required to enter into an agreement with one of the eight entities named.

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