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    Regulation Asia relies on a team of journalists, writers and editors to cover regulatory announcements across Asia Pacific. editorial@regulationasia.com

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    US SEC Settles Second NFT-related Enforcement Action

    14/09/2023

    Animated web series creator will pay $1mn to settle SEC claims that it conducted an unregistered offering of crypto asset securities. Two commissioners dissented.

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    Enforcement

    US Court Sentences Co-Founder of “OneCoin” Fraud to 20 Years

    14/09/2023

    OneCoin was a fraudulent cryptocurrency that was sold through a pyramid scheme to millions of people from 2014-2016, resulting in $4bn in worldwide losses.

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    Australia to Ban Credit Card, Digital Currency Use for Online Gambling

    14/09/2023

    The  bill will make it illegal for online gambling companies to accept credit cards, credit related products and digital currency as payment methods for online gambling.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CFTC Extends No-Action Letter for TAIFEX Swaps Clearing

    14/09/2023

    The six month extension allows US persons to continue clearing swaps on TAIFEX for proprietary trades while a formal CFTC exemption is pending.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Singapore Launches Largest Ever Equity ETF to Drive Climate Action

    14/09/2023

    The SGX-listed fund is managed by BlackRock and anchored by Prudential, with additional backing from investors that include Temasek and Singlife.

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    AML / KYC

    Singapore Announces New Initiatives to Support Family Offices

    14/09/2023

    The initiatives will help new family offices orientate themselves in Singapore and strengthen their financial crime compliance capabilities.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Industry Bodies Call on SEC to Reassess Custody Rule Proposal

    14/09/2023

    A letter from 26 trade associations calls on the SEC to re-evaluate the costs and economic impacts of its custody rule proposal.

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    FSC Korea to Tighten Rules on 50 Year Mortgage Loans

    14/09/2023

    Banks only started offering 50-year mortgages this year, but household debt grew in August at the fastest pace since February 2020.

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    Enforcement

    Former China Life Chairman Received Suspended Death Sentence

    14/09/2023

    Wang Bin was sentenced for accepting bribes worth CNY 325 million and illegally concealing CNY 54.2 million in overseas deposits.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    HKMA, Central Banks to Beta Test CBDC Interoperability Solution

    14/09/2023

    New use cases for the solution, developed by Swift, are also being tested in a new sandbox environment by the RBA, BOT, CLS and other institutions.

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