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    MPFA Commences Tendering Process for New eMPF Platform

    12/12/2019

    Companies that meet the technical requirements of the eMPF project are encouraged to form consortia and submit tenders by 9 April 2020.

    Securities / Derivatives

    NSE Launches Interest Rate Options on 10-Yr Govt Bond

    11/12/2019

    Interest rate options on 10 year government bonds provide institutional investors a new tool to hedge interest rate risk.

    Sri Lanka to Introduce Legislation to Regulate Moneylenders

    11/12/2019

    Moneylenders do not currently fall under any licensing or regulatory regime in Sri Lanka unless they accept deposits.

    AML / KYC

    Japan Banks to Join JPM Blockchain Initative to Boost AML Measures

    11/12/2019

    Japanese banks are looking to use JP Morgan’s Interbank Information Network to bolster AML measures because it makes screening of cash recipients faster and more efficient.

    AML / KYC

    RBA Underlines High Cost of Cross-Border Transfers via Big Banks

    11/12/2019

    The average mark-up over the wholesale exchange rate is around 5.5% for the major banks, versus about 1% for the digital money transfer services, said RBA governor Philip Lowe.

    APRA Publishes Names of Underperforming Super Funds

    11/12/2019

    APRA has published a colour-coded ‘heatmap’ to lift industry practices and enhance member outcomes by enabling comparison between superannuation products.

    Enforcement

    Japan SESC Recommends $22mn Fine for Nissan Underreporting

    11/12/2019

    The fine would be Japan’s second-largest ever for false reporting on a corporate financial statement, after the 7.3 billion yen fine imposed on Toshiba in 2015.

    Fintech / Regtech

    KRX to Tighten Rules on Algorithmic and AI-based Trading

    11/12/2019

    Algorithmic trading is not illegal in Korea, but authorities have long been concerned that the practice may cause market confusion and disadvantage retail investors.

    Enforcement

    Samsung Execs Jailed for Burying Evidence in Accounting Probe

    11/12/2019

    Employees were ordered to destroy and conceal internal documents, including by burying nearly two dozen computers and notebooks as well as computer servers beneath factory floors.

    Market Infrastructure

    RBI to Make NEFT System Available 24×7

    11/12/2019

    From 16 December, the NEFT system will be available on a 24/7 basis, including on holidays with batch settlement every half hour.

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