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Malaysian State Firms Asked to Support Local Currency
09/03/2024
The government and central bank are encouraging GLCs and GLICs to repatriate and convert foreign investment income to ringgit.
ESG / Sustainability
Bank of Ayudhya Launches “Sustainable Deposit” Accounts
09/03/2024
Bank of Ayudhya is the first in Thailand to launch a term-deposit product that supports social and sustainable projects.
Capital / Liquidity
FSS Korea Outlines Supervision and Inspection Workplan for 2024
09/03/2024
Supervision and inspections will assess the ability of financial firms to prevent real estate-related risks from spreading to the financial system, among other areas.
Hong Kong to Pass New National Security Law in April
09/03/2024
The law includes sentences of up to life imprisonment for treason, insurrection and sabotage, and 10 years for crimes linked to state secrets.
Enforcement
Singapore Passes Bill to Give MAS Greater Investigative Powers
08/03/2024
The Bill enhances MAS’ evidence-gathering powers and facilitates greater inter-agency coordination for all parts of the financial sector.
ESG / Sustainability
Korea to Launch Carbon-linked ETNs for Retail Investors
08/03/2024
Korea’s Ministry of Environment, KRX and local securities firms are working to launch ETNs linked to carbon allowances by August this year.
AML / KYC
Singapore Police, Banks Deploy RPA Technology to Combat Scams
08/03/2024
Over two months, the tech was used to send more than 15,000 SMSes to potential victims alerting them to the deceptive schemes they were entrenched in.
Enforcement
Three Charged in Singapore Over Links to Billion-dollar Nickel Fraud
08/03/2024
The former CEO and two directors of Envysion Wealth Management have been charged over poor risk management and failure to mitigate conflicts of interest.
Securities / Derivatives
US SEC Enhances Disclosures on Order Execution Quality
08/03/2024
The amendments for the first time enable customers of larger broker-dealers to gain access to direct information about aggregate execution quality.
AML / KYC
UK Companies House Probes Erroneous Filings in Corporate Register
08/03/2024
Companies House this week gained new powers that allow it greater powers to query information and request supporting evidence.
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