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Sanctions
Canada Announces New Iran Sanctions for Human Rights Abuses
10/03/2024
The sanctions target two individuals for their participation in the “violent repression of Iranian citizens, targeting in particular women and girls”.
Market Infrastructure
US Fed Updates OpRisk Rules for Major Clearing Organisations
10/03/2024
Designated clearing and settlement utilities are required to establish an incident management framework and advance their cyber resilience capabilities.
AML / KYC
INTERPOL Updates Guidance on AI Innovation in Law Enforcement
10/03/2024
The updated toolkit provides additional guidance for law enforcement agencies on AI governance, ethics and strategy development.
Crypto / Digital Assets
UK Consults on Implementation of Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework
10/03/2024
HM Treasury proposes to enact rules in 2026 to enable the first information exchanges under CARF to start in 2027.
Securities / Derivatives
Vietnam: HoSE Commences Trial Run of New Trading System
10/03/2024
Deployment was initially planned for 2015, but the project has faced delays and setbacks, including the pandemic, extending the rollout to nearly ten years.
ESG / Sustainability
OJK Indonesia Launches Climate Risk Guidance for Banks
10/03/2024
The guidance comprises six books that aim to standardise climate risk management frameworks at banks and establish uniform scenarios and methodologies.
Securities / Derivatives
Thai Exchanges Adjust Market Hours to Align With Regional Counterparts
10/03/2024
The SET, mai, and TFEX will open their afternoon trading sessions 30 minutes earlier to better align with regional markets.
Market Infrastructure
EU Agrees Measures to Boost Cyber Defence Capabilities
09/03/2024
The EU will introduce a pan-European cyber security alert system, a cybersecurity emergency mechanism, and certification schemes for managed security services.
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.
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