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Enforcement
UK Jails Members of Chinese Money Laundering Group
31/08/2024
A 12-year jail sentence was handed to the head of the group, which sold British pounds to UK university students to circumvent China’s foreign currency controls.
Securities / Derivatives
Korea to Set New Fee Distribution Standards for Securities Lending
31/08/2024
Securities firms will have to transparently disclose their fee structures to investors and link fee distribution to the revenues generated from securities lending.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Nasdaq Seeks Regulatory Approval to Launch Bitcoin Options
31/08/2024
Nasdaq said the options will enable investors to hedge their cryptocurrency investments. NYSE also applied for a similar approval earlier this year.
Fintech / Regtech
China NFRA Proposes Tighter Rules for Microfinance Industry
31/08/2024
A ¥200,000 single-customer limit is set for online loans taken by individuals, and a ¥10mn per household limit for loans by small and micro enterprises and their owners.
ESG / Sustainability
China Issues New Guidelines to Promote Green Finance
31/08/2024
The guidelines call on financial institutions to support eligible green and low-carbon companies along the Yangtze River Economic Belt in raising capital.
Securities / Derivatives
Taiwan Allows Foreign Investors to Designate Multiple Custodians
31/08/2024
Foreign institutional investors are now allowed to appoint up to four custodians to handle their dealings in Taiwan securities markets.
Securities / Derivatives
US SEC Adopts New Reporting Rules for Investment Funds
31/08/2024
Mutual funds and ETFs will have to report portfolio holdings monthly rather than quarterly. Swing pricing rules weren’t included in the amendments.
Capital / Liquidity
UK to Postpone Basel III Implementation to Jan 2026
30/08/2024
The general election in mid-May left UK regulators unable to publish their rules in time for the original 1 July 2025 timeline.
Enforcement
CFTC Penalises Nasdaq Futures Over False Disclosures
30/08/2024
Nasdaq Futures, which operated an energy commodity futures market from 2015-2018, did not fully disclose details of an incentive programme.
Crypto / Digital Assets
WFE Offers Recommendations on Crypto Custody Practices
30/08/2024
The recommendations draw lessons from traditional finance to guide crypto custody providers in creating a safer space for investors.
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