Crypto / Digital Assets

Thailand Grants Second Digital Asset Custodian Licence

28/12/2024

The digital asset custodian licence was granted to Rakkar, part of SCBX Group’s venture capital arm.

ESG / Sustainability

SEBI Defers Key ESG Reporting Deadline by One Year

28/12/2024

The BRSR Core reporting deadline is deferred by one year until fiscal year 2025-2026 for value chain disclosures and assurance.

AML / KYC

FATF Publishes Six Mutual Evaluation, Four Follow-up Reports

28/12/2024

New reports available for Marshall Islands, Nauru, Timor Leste, PNG, Oman, Argentina, Georgia, Monaco, Croatia, Poland

Sanctions

US Extends Sanctions on HK Officials for Five More Years

27/12/2024

The Hong Kong government said the sanctions will ultimately harm the interests of the US and its companies.

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia Proposes Move to Electronic CDS Statements

27/12/2024

From Q1 2025, hard-copy securities account statements will only be available at a fee or under exceptional circumstances.

Enforcement

AFRC Fines BDO and Two Partners for Audit Failures

27/12/2024

The AFRC said BDO’s history of non-compliance suggests a “tendency of repeated failures to comply with auditing and professional standards”.

Fintech / Regtech

KRX, KSD Sign MOU to Establish Information Sharing System

27/12/2024

The information sharing system will help both organisations automate tasks and speed up the issuance and listing of securities.

Securities / Derivatives

NZX Updates Rules on Director Independence

26/12/2024

Issuers wlll have to explain not only that a director is independent, but also why any potential conflicts identified were not disqualifying.

Enforcement

Australia Court Rules Against CFD Firms in Landmark Ruling

26/12/2024

The Court for the first time found that a licensee breached the law by offering services to customers outside of the country.