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Anti-Money Laundering
Malaysia Close to Settling Outstanding 1MDB Debts – Report
08/11/2023
Funds Malaysia will receive next year as part of a settlement with an Abu Dhabi state fund will give it enough to pay off 1MDB’s remaining debts.
PEPs & Sanctions
New York State Fines Payments Company for Weak Sanctions Controls
07/11/2023
Payoneer settles with New York State for USD 1.2 million for compliance failings after paying OFAC USD 1.4 million in 2021.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Taiwan Financial Adviser Suspected of Colluding with Fraud Syndicates
07/11/2023
A former financial adviser of DBS Taiwan reportedly caused $1.5mn of losses to clients through collusion with criminal gangs and fraud groups.
Capital Adequacy
CSRC Proposes to Relax Capital Rules for Securities Firms
07/11/2023
The proposal adjusts the way securities firms calculate risk weightings, effectively reducing their capital requirements and allowing them to deploy more funds into the capital market.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Government Tells Banks to Watch for Signs of Export Controls Evasion
07/11/2023
Latest BIS-FinCEN alert introduces a new filing code for suspicious activity reports related to suspected export controls evasion.
PEPs & Sanctions
New OFAC Settlement Highlights Compliance for E-Commerce
07/11/2023
The US Treasury Department said a US-based online rewards company failed to identify transactions involving persons in Crimea, Cuba, Iran, and Syria.
Clearing & Post-Trade
CFTC to Allow Brokers Greater Flexibility to Invest Client Funds
06/11/2023
FCMs and DCOs will be able to invest client funds in foreign sovereign debt and certain short-term US Treasury ETFs.
Trading & Investment
Philippine Stock Exchange Debuts Short Selling – Report
06/11/2023
A total of 52 stocks and one ETF are available for short-selling. The PSE first proposed to allow short-selling in 1996.
Emerging Prudential Risks
FSOC Revamps Oversight Framework for Non-Bank Sector
06/11/2023
The changes will make it easier for the FSOC to designate a non-bank as systemically importance, and speed up its ability to respond to risks.
Reporting & Disclosures
HKEX Postpones Enhancements to Climate Disclosure Framework
06/11/2023
HKEX said it intends for its requirements to take into account the ISSB adoption guide, which won’t be finalised until year-end.
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