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    Enforcement

    SFC Suspends Former Private Banker for Regulatory Breaches

    22/10/2024

    The former Julius Baer private banker lied about meeting a client face-to-face for account opening and about 14 transactions being unsolicited.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    PBOC Forges Ahead with Market Opening, Offshore Use of Yuan

    22/10/2024

    Lu Lei says the PBOC will stay steadfast on further opening up the market for more foreign participation, and promote the interlinking of payment systems.

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    Big Picture

    BIS Report Offers Considerations for Central Banks on Tokenisation

    22/10/2024

    The report discusses the opportunities, risks, and policy implications of token arrangements for central banks and the global financial system.

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    Sanctions

    Chinese Drone-maker Files Suit Seeking Removal from US Blacklist

    21/10/2024

    DJI says its designation as a “Chinese military company” is wrong and has caused the company significant financial harm.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    HKMA Introduces New Measures to Boost SME Lending by Banks

    21/10/2024

    The HKMA lowered the CCyB ratio and will allow banks to early adopt the preferential treatments for SME exposures under the Basel III capital framework.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    SFC, HKEX Announce Enhanced Timeframe for New Listing Applications

    21/10/2024

    The enhanced timeframe for new stock listings will give companies greater certainty in the timing of their IPOs, the SFC and HKEX said.

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    Sanctions

    Switzerland Adopts More Measures from EU’s 14th Russia Package

    21/10/2024

    Switzerland will not adopt the EU text that requires companies to prevent circumvention via their subsidiaries “to the best of their ability”.

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    AML / KYC

    FATF Due to Consider Adding Russia to Blacklist – Reports

    21/10/2024

    Ukraine is calling on the FATF to blacklist Russia, citing its close financial and military cooperation with UN-sanctioned North Korea and Iran.

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    Sanctions

    OFAC Issues Sanctions Over China-Russia Drone Project

    21/10/2024

    These are the first sanctions imposed on China-based entities for “directly developing and producing complete weapons systems in partnership with Russian firms”.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    HKMA Announces Establishment of New Unit to Operate CMU

    21/10/2024

    The new unit, to be known as CMU OmniClear, is expected to take over CMU operations under its own governance structure in January 2025.

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