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US, Taiwan to Start Negotiating Agreement to Address Double Taxation
01/11/2024
Currently, Taiwanese businesses and individuals are taxed on their income by both the US and Taiwanese governments.

Enforcement
South Korea Charges BNP Paribas for Naked Short Selling – Report
01/11/2024
BNP Paribas and Australian hedge fund Regal Funds Management have reportedly been indicted for violating Korea’s short-selling rules.

Enforcement
APRA Imposes Capital Charge on Pacific International Insurance
01/11/2024
APRA said it found oversight and control deficiencies in the insurer’s binder holder business and risk management framework.

Capital / Liquidity
PBOC Injects $70b into Banking System With New Policy Tool
01/11/2024
The new policy tool, launched earlier this week, allows the PBOC to inject liquidity with a longer term than the existing seven-day reverse repo.

Securities / Derivatives
Thailand: SEC, SET Sign MoU to Enhance Supervisory Cooperation
31/10/2024
The SEC and SET will collaborate on supervision, market monitoring, enforcement of laws, and issuing regulations.

Securities / Derivatives
RBI Updates Requirements for CCPs on Governance Arrangements
31/10/2024
The new directions for CCPs increase reliance on independent directors and raise the obligations of board-level technical committees.

AML / KYC
FATF Upgrades South Korea on R.8 in New Follow-up Report
31/10/2024
The report says Korea has addressed several deficiencies in its AML/CFT framework that will help prevent the abuse of NPOs.

Sanctions
Australia Completes Review of Autonomous Sanctions Framework
31/10/2024
Most submissions to the review supported proposals to streamline the legal framework, improve the permit application process, and legislate a humanitarian exemption.

Securities / Derivatives
HKEX to Allow Market Makers in Opening, Closing Sessions
31/10/2024
Market makers will be able to participate in the pre-opening and closing auction sessions for ETFs and leveraged and inverse products starting 1 November.

Sanctions
UK, EU, Canada Announce New Sanctions Targeting Myanmar Military
31/10/2024
The sanctions target those supplying aviation fuel to Myanmar’s military in response to airstrikes against civilians, as well as scam operations in the country.
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