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Market Infrastructure
Korea Considers Extending Short Selling Ban to Market Makers
13/11/2023
The FSC will first carefully examine the impacts such a move would have on investor protection and market development.
Enforcement
Former China Citic Bank President Gets Suspended Death Sentence
13/11/2023
A former China Merchants Bank president also pleaded guilty to bribery charges last week, and a new probe was launched into a former ICBC vice president.
Enforcement
CSRC Probes Singapore Unit of Chinese PE Firm Hillhouse Capital
13/11/2023
The CSRC is investigating whether HHLR Management violated share transfer rules by disposing of shares in LONGi Green Energy Technology.
Fintech / Regtech
CSRC Seeks Greater Standardisation in Securities, Futures Industry
13/11/2023
Greater standardisation will ultimately reduce overall costs to market participants in the securities and futures industry, the CSRC said.
Enforcement
ASIC Fines HESTA Super Fund for “Misleading” Advertising
13/11/2023
HESTA performance figures used in Facebook and Instagram ads and in a webinar did not specify the period the figures related to.
AML / KYC
Cambodia Receives Rating Upgrade for FATF Recommendation 7
13/11/2023
Cambodia’s rating was upgraded due to a law that implements targeted financial sanctions for WMD proliferation and financing.
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.
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