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Crypto / Digital Assets
ANNA, DTIF to Streamline Digital Asset Regulatory Reporting
19/07/2024
ANNA and DTIF will work to integrate DTIs and ISINs in KYAX’s reporting tool to simplify compliance with reporting requirements under MiCA and EMIR Refit.
Fintech / Regtech
FIA Issues Best Practices on Managing Automated Trading Risks
19/07/2024
New paper outlines practices on pre-trade risk management, exchange volatility control mechanisms, post-trade analysis and testing, among other areas.
Enforcement
Ex-Goldman, Blackstone Analyst Sentenced for Insider Trading
19/07/2024
The former analyst passed MNPI to a friend and a family member who made a combined $400,000 in illegal profits.
Sanctions
China, Russia Exploring New Ways to Address Payment Problems
19/07/2024
A Chinese official said financial institutions from the two countries are exploring the possibility of cooperating using the Mir payment system.
Securities / Derivatives
TAIFEX to Launch Micro TAIEX Futures on 29 July
19/07/2024
Micro-TAIEX Futures are being launched because the Mini-TAIEX Futures have become too expensive to trade after Taiwan’s market surge.
AML / KYC
Taiwan FSC Imposes AML Fine on Crypto Firm ACE Exchange
19/07/2024
ACE Exchange failed to verify customer identities and to set different transaction monitoring thresholds based on customer risk levels, among other violations.
AML / KYC
UK FCA Directs FIs to Review Treatment of PEPs
19/07/2024
The FCA has also issued a new consultation proposing changes to its guidance on the treatment of PEPs to ensure they are not treated unfairly.
Securities / Derivatives
UK FCA Finalises New Access Regime for Overseas Funds
19/07/2024
The UK will offer a streamlined process for non-UK domiciled funds to market to UK retail customers, based on an equivalence determination by the government.
Enforcement
Switzerland Has Pursued 56 Cases Involving Russia Sanctions Violations
19/07/2024
Out of 56 administrative penal proceedings, 26 were dropped, 15 resulted in penalties, and the others remain under investigation.
Australia to Update Registration Framework for Tax Practitioners
18/07/2024
The registration framework is being updated to better protect consumers and ensure higher standards of professional conduct among tax practitioners.
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