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Enforcement
EU Parliament Calls for Stronger Russia Sanctions Enforcement
13/11/2023
Resolution urges EU to strengthen enforcement of existing sanctions while adopting new sanctions on Russian petroleum and diamonds, including refined products from India and other markets.
Sanctions
Canada Sanctions News Outlets Linked to Russian Disinformation
12/11/2023
The nine individuals and six entities are accused of spreading information justifying Russian aggression against Ukraine, Canada’s foreign ministry said.
Crypto / Digital Assets
APAC FIs See Cost Savings as Main Benefit of Tokenisation: Survey
12/11/2023
A survey of FIs conducted by SBI Digital Assets Holdings found that FIs see cutting out intermediaries as the top benefit of tokenisation.
AML / KYC
US Fed Probing Morgan Stanley AML Controls – Report
12/11/2023
The Fed is reported to be assessing whether Morgan Stanley has sufficient controls in place to prevent wealthy foreign customers from laundering money.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Countries to Start Sharing Tax Information on Crypto by 2027
12/11/2023
The 48 countries pledge to implement the CARF at the local level in time for automatic exchanges of tax relevant-information on crypto-assets to commence by 2027.
ESG / Sustainability
Bursa Malaysia Onboards First Steel Manufacturer to ESG Platform
11/11/2023
Bursa Malaysia agreements with early adopters of the CSI Platform now covering the oil and gas, automotive, property, manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and steel sectors.
Capital / Liquidity
HKMA to Update Basel III Implementation Timetable Again
10/11/2023
The standards on credit risk, operational risk, market risk, CVA risk and the output floor will take effect on 1 January 2025.
AML / KYC
FATF Re-Rates Thailand on Two Recommendations
10/11/2023
Re-ratings were due to legal requirements for FIs and DNFBPs to conduct risk-based CDD and AMLO guidance on risk-based supervision.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Taiwan Authorities Arrest Two Individuals Linked to JPEX
10/11/2023
Investors in Taiwan have initiated legal action against the allegedly fraudulent crypto exchange, which first came under regulatory scrutiny in Hong Kong.
Market Infrastructure
US Unit of China’s ICBC Suffers Ransomware Attack
10/11/2023
The attack disrupted some of ICBC’s systems and left some trades in the US Treasury and equity markets unable to settle.
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