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Capital / Liquidity
HKMA Updates Timetable for Implementing Basel III Reforms
06/08/2023
The HKMA asks the banking industry for comments on the latest timetable by 4 September 2023.
Enforcement
FSA Japan Probes Insurers Following Price-Fixing Allegations
06/08/2023
Four insurers allegedly colluded on setting premiums for clients such as oil refiners, steel companies and public transportation operators.
Securities / Derivatives
HKEX to Launch Enhanced Block Trade Facility for Derivatives on 28 Aug
05/08/2023
Exchange participants are asked to coordinate with their operations team, IT team and external vendors to ensure operational and technical readiness.
Enforcement
FSA Japan Probes Sales of Credit Suisse AT1 Bonds
04/08/2023
At least one Japanese investor was told around fall last year that Credit Suisse AT1 bonds were safer than stock.
AML / KYC
Pakistan Passes Bill to Establish New AML/CFT Authority
04/08/2023
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar said the legislation will help to ensure Pakistan remains off the FATF grey list.
Crypto / Digital Assets
India Offers Recommendations on Global Crypto Regulatory Framework
04/08/2023
As G20 president, India outlines global crypto regulations amidst domestic pressure from the Supreme Court for clearer crypto-related laws.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Lazarus Group Shuffles $8.5m of Stolen Crypto Across Blockchains
04/08/2023
The hacker group is again in the spotlight, after analysts observed the group moving approximately $8.5mn in stolen crypto across multiple blockchains.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Pushes Uniformity in Portfolio Manager Performance Audits
04/08/2023
SEBI mandates standardised annual audits for portfolio managers to enhance transparency in firm-level performance data.
Enforcement
Australia’s Star Fined for Aiding Unlawful Credit Card Gambling
04/08/2023
Star Entertainment faces a $140,000 fine for facilitating illicit credit card gambling transactions and breaching exclusion orders.
AML / KYC
ICBC’s Former Asset Management Chief Investigated by Graft Watchdog
04/08/2023
Gu Jiangang, ICBC’s former asset management head, is under investigation by China’s CCDI for potential serious law and discipline violations.
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