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Securities / Derivatives
China Tweaks Rules to Boost Stock Investments by State-owned Insurers
31/10/2023
China’s MOF has adjusted its method for evaluating state-owned insurers to boost their appetite for equity investment.
Fintech / Regtech
BondbloX Opens Fractional Bond Trading Platform to Individual Investors
31/10/2023
Until now, only accredited and institutional investors have been allowed to access the BondbloX Bond Exchange platform.
Enforcement
Bank of England and FCA Consider Avoiding Regulatory Definition for AI
31/10/2023
Following industry feedback on the role of AI in finance, UK regulators to address wide ranging concerns including data regulation.
Fintech / Regtech
Hong Kong FSTB Launches GBA Fintech Internship Scheme
31/10/2023
The scheme aims to nurture fintech talent by allowing post-secondary students to gain practical experience at fintech firms across the Greater Bay Area.
Uncategorised
MAS Unveils Proposals to Tackle Mobile Malware and AI Threats
31/10/2023
As financial institutions increasingly turn to GenAI to refine their operations, the CSAP underscored the urgency of strengthening cyber defences.
Crypto / Digital Assets
UnionBank Becomes First Philippine Bank to Obtain VASP Licence
31/10/2023
The bank said it will use the new licence to expand its offerings and provide clients a broader range of financial services powered by blockchain.
Market Infrastructure
Hong Kong Gazettes IBOR-related Amendments to Clearing Rules
31/10/2023
Subject to negative vetting by LegCo, the rule changes will commence on 1 July 2024.
AML / KYC
Elliptic Corrects Media and US Senator over Reporting on Hamas Crypto Funding
31/10/2023
Blockchain analytics firm says the WSJ and Senator Elizabeth Warren misrepresented its research in overstating the funding Hamas received through cryptocurrency.
Market Infrastructure
ICBC Opens Yuan Clearing Banks in Laos, Pakistan
30/10/2023
Besides Laos and Pakistan, new yuan clearing banks have been established in Kazakhstan and Brazil since the start of 2022.
Crypto / Digital Assets
MAS Establishes Project Guardian Policymaker Group
30/10/2023
MAS will work with Japan’s FSA, the UK’s FCA and Switzerland’s FINMA to advance the development of tokenised digital assets.
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