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Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Allows FPIs Direct Access to Commodity Derivatives Market
12/05/2023
Direct access will enable FPIs to have direct control over orders and implement better hedging and arbitrage strategies, SEBI said.
Crypto / Digital Assets
BIS Innovation Hub Publishes Guidance on Offline CBDC Payments
12/05/2023
The new handbook is intended as a guide for central banks that are considering the potential implementation of CBDCs with offline functionality.
ESG / Sustainability
ISSB Consults on International Applicability of SASB Standards
12/05/2023
The ISSB is consulting on a proposed methodology for improving the international applicability of the SASB Standards and removing regional bias.
Market Infrastructure
HKEX May Allow Market to Remain Open During Typhoons
12/05/2023
A working group from HKEX and the HKMA is reportedly drafting a plan to allow trading to continue as normal during typhoons and rainstorms.
ESG / Sustainability
Bursa Malaysia, Mah Sing, Alliance Bank to Collaborate on ESG
12/05/2023
Alliance Bank will offer Mah Sing Group’s suppliers, contractors, and consultants incentives to reward them for improving their carbon footprint.
Enforcement
HSBC, Scotia Fined for Use of Unapproved Messaging Tools
12/05/2023
Employees, including those at senior levels and in compliance roles, used unapproved messaging tools to engage in business-related communications.
Market Infrastructure
China to Appoint Veteran Banker to Head New Super-Regulator
12/05/2023
Li Yunze will head the NFRA (National Financial Regulatory Administration) as part of a broader restructuring of China’s financial regulatory regime.
Enforcement
ASIC to ‘Sharpen Focus’ on Misconduct by Credit Providers
11/05/2023
Deputy chair Sarah Court said credit providers and debt management firms that take advantage of vulnerable consumers are in ASIC’s sights.
Taiwan Central Bank Doesn’t Want to Run Sovereign Wealth Fund
11/05/2023
Lawmakers proposed to give the central bank powers to operate a sovereign wealth fund using foreign exchange reserves.
Crypto / Digital Assets
IRS, Chainalysis Team Up to Support Ukraine Law Enforcement
11/05/2023
The IRS is sponsoring Ukraine’s access to a Chainalysis blockchain analysis tool and also organising cyber training sessions.
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