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ESG / Sustainability
Canada’s Main Market Operator Launches ESG Data Hub
06/10/2023
The data hub will include climate action plans, impact quantifying, company and controversy screening, news and event coverage, and corporate peer analysis.
Crypto / Digital Assets
BCBS to Issue New Consultations on Climate, Crypto Disclosures
06/10/2023
Consultation on bank disclosures of crypto exposures coming “soon”. Consultation on Pillar 3 disclosures for climate-related financial risks coming in November.
ESG / Sustainability
Bursa Malaysia Issues Handbook for Voluntary Carbon Market
06/10/2023
The handbook defines the roles and functions of key entities in Malaysia’s carbon market operations, and provides information on how the Bursa Carbon Exchange works.
AML / KYC
Singapore Property Agents Found Guilty of Breaching AML Rules – Report
06/10/2023
The agents failed to comply with regulations relating to obtaining, documenting and verifying the accuracy of the identifying information of the buyers.
Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions China-based Network for Fentanyl Production, Trafficking
04/10/2023
The DOJ unsealed indictments charging Chinese companies and their employees for illicit drug production, distribution, and sales of precursor chemicals.
ESG / Sustainability
Philippine SEC Consults on Revised Sustainability Reporting Guidelines
04/10/2023
Listed companies will be required to submit sustainability reports in two formats. Consultation is open until 16 October.
Market Infrastructure
HKEX Sets Launch Date for New Stock Connect Settlement Platform
04/10/2023
The settlement acceleration platform, known as HKEX Synapse, will launch on 9 October 2023 and improve post-trade efficiencies.
Enforcement
US Judge Denies SEC Permission to Appeal Ripple Ruling
04/10/2023
The July ruling found that programmatic sales of Ripple’s XRP digital token on public exchanges was not a breach of federal securities laws.
Crypto / Digital Assets
UPDATE – UBS, SBI Launch Tokenised VCC Fund Pilot in Singapore
04/10/2023
The live pilot of a tokenised money market fund was launched under a wider VCC umbrella as part of Project Guardian.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Korea: Three Securities Firms Form Digital Securities Consortium – Report
04/10/2023
The three securities firms hope to share costs and gain economies of scale to attract more issuers for STOs.
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