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New Reporting Requirements for Super Funds Take Effect in Australia
27/07/2024
ASIC also now has the power to enforce compliance by super funds with accounting and auditing standards, akin to the powers it exercises over listed companies.
AML / KYC
Russian Actors ‘Ubiquitous’ in Global Crypto Crime: TRM Labs
27/07/2024
Sanctioned Russia-based crypto exchange Garantex accounted for 82% of crypto transactions associated with all sanctioned entities internationally in 2023.
Securities / Derivatives
PASLA Publishes APAC Securities Lending Market Guide 2024
26/07/2024
The guide provides information on securities finance markets across APAC, including recommendations for promoting more openness, transparency and efficiency.
Sanctions
Ukraine Calls on Hong Kong to Prevent Sanctions Evasion by Russia
26/07/2024
Hong Kong says it does not implement unilateral sanctions imposed by other countries, but does enforce sanctions imposed by UNSC.
Crypto / Digital Assets
UK FCA Fines Coinbase Unit for ‘Repeated’ Regulatory Breaches
26/07/2024
The Coinbase payments subsidiary provided payment services to more than 13,000 “high-risk” customers, despite being subject to restrictions imposed by the FCA.
Securities / Derivatives
HKEX Facing Pushback on Corporate Governance Reform Proposals
26/07/2024
The proposed nine-year tenure limit for INEDs is “inappropriate”, according to Mike Wong, chief executive of the Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies.
AML / KYC
US, UK, South Korea Warn of DPRK Espionage Campaign
26/07/2024
Joint advisory says North Korean hacker group ‘Andariel’ is a threat to entities in the US, UK, South Korea, Japan and India.
Crypto / Digital Assets
HSBC Australia Blocks Payments to Crypto Exchanges
26/07/2024
The decision was made in light of data showing that Australians lost up to A$171mn in investment scams in 2023.
Enforcement
Korea FSS Takes Action Against BNK Financial Group, Busan Bank
26/07/2024
The FSS found that executives and employees of both companies manipulated BNK Financial’s stock price when going through the process of a paid-in capital increase.
Sanctions
Russia Progresses Bill to Allow Foreign Banks to Open Branches
26/07/2024
The bill would enable foreign banks to open branches in Russia which they could then use to settle cross-border payments.
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