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Crypto / Digital Assets
ICMA Offers Analysis of Risk Disclosures Used to Issue DLT-based Bonds
22/11/2023
The analysis identifies additional risk factors that feature in bond offering documents to address risks specific to the use of DLT.
AML / KYC
US Authorities Secure Multi-Billion Dollar Settlement from Binance
21/11/2023
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao stepped down as part of the settlement with DOJ, FinCEN, OFAC and CFTC. SEC case not mentioned.
Crypto / Digital Assets
SEC Charges Crypto Firm Kraken for Operating Without Registration
21/11/2023
The SEC said Kraken’s failure to register deprived investors of “significant protections” and “safeguards against conflicts of interest”.
Securities / Derivatives
HKEX to Implement Position Limit Changes on 22 December
21/11/2023
The enhancements will boost the vibrancy and attractiveness of Hong Kong’s markets, said HKEX’s said Wilfred Yiu.
Sanctions
US Adds Indian Firm to Entity List, Highlights Export Controls on Russia
20/11/2023
Commerce Department accuses the firm of supplying US-origin circuits to Russian defence companies, while also targeting firms supplying US-origin airline parts to Venezuela.
ESG / Sustainability
HKEX Pleased With Latest Findings from Corporate Governance Review
20/11/2023
The review found a reduction in long-serving INEDs and an increase in board diversity. HKEX has issued new guidance for INEDs.
AML / KYC
Malaysia SC to Launch New Anti-Scam Search Portal by Year-End
20/11/2023
By mid 2024, BNM and PayNet will also have finished building the new National Fraud Portal, a “smart system” for tracing fund movements and identifying money mules.
Market Infrastructure
China Pushes FIs to Provide Financing to Property Firms
20/11/2023
Financial firms were asked to meet all “reasonable financing needs” of property firms. A “white list” of firms eligible to receive financing is being drafted.
Enforcement
Australia Introduces Bill to Address Tax Adviser Misconduct
20/11/2023
Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones said the bill introduces the “biggest government crackdown on tax adviser misconduct in Australian history”.
Market Infrastructure
Xi Jinping Pledges to Further Open China Market to Foreign Firms
20/11/2023
During Xi’s visit to the US, the two sides agreed to cooperate on addressing AI risks, climate change, and fentanyl trafficking.
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