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AML / KYC
Taiwan Showcases Financial Sector’s New Anti-Fraud Tech Projects
07/11/2024
The initiatives include a joint learning project aimed at enhancing the accuracy of fraud detection models, and the use of telco data to help identify payment and remittance fraud.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Hong Kong Broker to Launch ‘Virtual Asset Structured Products’
06/11/2024
Victory Securities said the SFC has granted it approval to market and distribute “cash-settled virtual asset structured products” to qualified professional investors.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Grants Morgan Stanley Final Approval for Futures Business
06/11/2024
Morgan Stanley will become just the second foreign firm after JPMorgan to have a fully-owned futures business in China.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS, BdF Complete Joint Experiment on Post Quantum Cryptography
06/11/2024
The experiment tested the use of quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms for email communications. The next phase will focus on payments.
Enforcement
FSS Now Also Probing KB Securities in Korea Zinc Case
06/11/2024
KB Securities joins Mirae Asset Securities as a firm being probed over Korea Zinc’s recent share buyback and capital increase plan.
Market Infrastructure
FSB to Pivot NBFI Work Towards More Targeted Approach – Report
06/11/2024
Two priority areas that could be brought into greater focus include basis trades used by hedge funds and vulnerabilities in private asset markets.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Seven Korean Banks to Start Testing Usage of Deposit Tokens
06/11/2024
The banks will establish wallets for users within the CBDC system and use them to issue deposit tokens, which the users can use to purchase goods and services.
Capital / Liquidity
Thailand Pursuing New Measures to Tackle Rising Household Debt
05/11/2024
The proposed measures would allow certain debtors to receive a three-year moratorium on interest and a 50 percent reduction on principal payments.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Korea to Prosecute Unfair Trading Case Involving Virtual Assets
05/11/2024
This is the first case of unfair trading referred for prosecution since the Virtual Asset User Protection Act came into force in July.
Securities / Derivatives
Korea Strengthens Requirement to Disclose Short Position Balances
05/11/2024
The revision requires investors with a net short position balance of 0.01 percent to disclose balances, compared to 0.5 percent previously.
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