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Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Singapore Banks to Roll Out “Money-locking” Anti-Scam Measure
28/11/2023
‘Locked up’ funds will remain safe, even if the customer’s mobile devices or bank account login credentials fall into the wrong hands.

Climate Risk
HKEX Targets Carbon Neutrality in 2024, Net Zero by 2040
28/11/2023
HKEX will achieve carbon neutrality by 2024 by expanding its carbon offsetting policy, and net zero by 2040 by cutting its scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions.

Anti-Money Laundering
13 FIUs Establish Task Force to Disrupt Terrorist Financing
28/11/2023
The FIUs including FinCEN, UKFIU, AUSTRAC, and NZFIU established the task force last month but is publicly recognising its formation now.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
HK Police Arrest 30 in Connection with Alleged JPEX Fraud
28/11/2023
A total 66 individuals have now been arrested, though they have not yet been charged and have all been released on bail pending investigation.

Emerging Prudential Risks
FSB Publishes 2023 List of Global Systemically Important Banks
28/11/2023
The FSB added Bank of Communications to the G-SIBs list and removed Credit Suisse and UniCredit. Three banks moved to a higher capital buffer bucket.

Clearing & Post-Trade
ASX Announces Decision to Wind Down mFund Platform
28/11/2023
ASX said it received feedback that self-directed and advised investors were unlikely to adopt mFund to the same extent that they adopt exchange traded products.

PEPs & Sanctions
EU Expands Sanctions “Carve-Out” for Humanitarian Aid
28/11/2023
Latest Council decision will permit humanitarian transactions with EU-sanctions targets under 10 sanctions programs.

Trading & Investment
CSRC Approves First Three Consumption-related REITs
27/11/2023
The new approvals come after the CSRC unveiled measures in March this year to foster the issuance of new REIT products.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
HK Police, Banks Inaugurate New “Anti-Deception Alliance”
27/11/2023
Through the Alliance, ten participating banks will work alongside the police to provide real-time assistance in detecting, disrupting and deterring scams.

Trading & Investment
Korean Regulator Probes Sales of High Risk Derivatives
27/11/2023
Korean banks and brokerage firms sold equity-linked securities tied to the HSCEI, which has fallen more than 50 percent from its peak in 2021.
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