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Securities / Derivatives
Tokyo Bourse Names Firms With Capital Efficiency Plans
16/01/2024
The list is intended to “name and shame” companies that don’t disclose plans to increase their capital efficiency
Securities / Derivatives
Malaysia to Exempt Unit Trusts from CGT, FSI Tax
16/01/2024
The exemption on CGT is effective until 31 Dec 2028. The exemption on FSI is effective until 31 Dec 2026.
Fintech / Regtech
BIS to Study Financial Crime Detection in Retail Payments
15/01/2024
Project Hertha will map financial crime typologies in real-time payment systems, and build a synthetic dataset to test identification of the typologies.
Enforcement
Korea Confirms Illegal Short Selling by Two More Global Banks
15/01/2024
The FSS said it has confirmed that two investment banks submitted naked short selling orders worth a combined KRW 54 billion.
Crypto / Digital Assets
BIS to Explore Tokenisation of Promissory Notes Used to Funds MDBs
15/01/2024
Project Promissa intends to simplify the management of the notes and provide a single source of truth for all counterparties throughout the notes’ lifecycles
AML / KYC
NYDFS Announces $8m Settlement With Genesis Global Trading
15/01/2024
Genesis Global Trading is also required to give up its BitLicense and cease all operations in New York as part of the settlement.
Sanctions
Better Enforcement Needed on Russia-related Export Controls
15/01/2024
New report calls for coalition authorities to address the role of third-country intermediaries in export controls circumvention schemes.
Sanctions
US Sanctions HK, UAE Companies to Target Houthi Revenues
15/01/2024
OFAC also identified four vessels as blocked property for their involvement in shipping Iranian commodities on behalf of a Houthi financial facilitator.
Sanctions
Biden Administration Supports Confiscation of Russian Assets – Report
12/01/2024
There have been concerns that the seizure of Russian assets could taint the reputation of the US financial system and spark a flight from the dollar.
Sanctions
US Imposes Sanctions Targeting Transfer of DPRK Missiles to Russia
12/01/2024
Three Russian entities, one individual, and four aircraft were designated over the transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia for use against Ukraine.
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