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    Enforcement

    FSS Korea Penalises Shinhan Asset Trust Execs Over Personal Trades

    21/04/2025

    13 executives and employees traded stocks in accounts that were hidden from their employer. Current and former employees are also suspected of accepting bribes.

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    AML / KYC

    RBI and FIU-IND Sign MoU on AML Cooperation, Info-sharing

    21/04/2025

    FIU-IND and RBI will also cooperate on industry outreach and training, supervision and monitoring, and conducting risk assessments.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    JSDA to Make Multi-Factor Authentication Mandatory for Members

    21/04/2025

    Customers of six brokerage firms had their accounts hacked, resulting in almost JPY 100 billion worth of unauthorised trades.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    Hong Kong DPO Publishes Technical and Application Guideline for GenAI

    21/04/2025

    The guideline is intended to facilitate the development and application of generative AI technology in a safe and responsible manner

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Taiwan FSC Again Extends Stock Market Stabilisation Measures

    21/04/2025

    The FSC said it was extending the three stabilisation measures implemented on 6 April for a second time, but this time without specifying the duration of the extension.

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    AML / KYC

    Singapore Police Arrest Man for Selling SIM Cards to Scam Syndicates

    21/04/2025

    The man paid several students to register SIM cards using their personal information, and then sold those SIM cards to scam syndicates.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    KRX to Help Thailand Upgrade Clearing & Settlement Infrastructure

    21/04/2025

    Korea Exchange signed a contract to supply the Stock Exchange of Thailand with a next-generation clearing and settlement system.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    Bank of Thailand Selects Winners of New Virtual Bank Licences

    21/04/2025

    BOT selected three consortia led by SCB X, Krungthai Bank, and Ascend Money Group. Final approval from the Finance Minister is expected by mid-2025.

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    Sanctions

    OFAC Announces Sanctions Against International Bank of Yemen

    21/04/2025

    OFAC said the bank enables the Houthis to make international transactions, supporting oil purchases, sanctions evasion, and the confiscation of assets from the group’s opponents

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    Securities / Derivatives

    TPEx and ICE Have Launched Three Co-branded Indices

    21/04/2025

    Investment trust companies are allowed to issue ETF products based on these indices, including passive multi-asset ETFs, which are new to Taiwan’s market.

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