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Sustainable Finance
Philippine SEC Issues New Guidelines on Blue Bond Issuance
26/09/2023
The guidelines set out eligibility criteria for blue projects and activities, based on IFC’s Blue Finance Guidance Framework and ADB’s Green and Blue Bond Framework.
Anti-Money Laundering
HKMA Publishes Cases Studies on Regtech Adoption for AML/CFT
26/09/2023
The report features examples of Regtech implementation for fraud monitoring, TM alerts handling, media monitoring, and customer risk monitoring.
Supervision & Enforcement
Senior Nomura Banker Barred from Leaving China – Report
26/09/2023
The travel ban is said to be connected to a long-running investigation into two key executives of China Renaissance.
Market Abuse
US Cities Obtain Green Light to Pursue Class Action Against Eight Banks
24/09/2023
Eight US banks are accused of conspiring to artificially inflate the interest rates on debt securities between 2008 and 2016.
PEPs & Sanctions
OFAC Penalises 3M and Emigrant Bank for Iran Sanctions Violations
24/09/2023
3M agreed to pay $9.6mn for shipments destined for a customer in Iran. Emigrant Bank agreed to pay about $32,000 for processing transactions for two Iranian residents.
Anti-Bribery & Corruption
China Unveils New Five-Year Plan to Combat Corruption
24/09/2023
The plan aims to target sectors including finance and state-owned enterprises. A separate anti-corruption law will be introduced within five years.
Trading & Investment
China Pilots More Flexible Panda Bond Issuance Mechanism
24/09/2023
The programme will improve the efficiency of cross-border investment and financing on China’s interbank bond market, NAFMII said.
CBDCs
HKMA Says More Central Banks Will Join mBridge Platform
23/09/2023
HKMA CEO Eddie Yue said an MVP will soon be launched to pave the way for the “gradual commercialisation of mBridge”.
Payments & Settlements
Korea to Relax Rules to Boost Offshore Lending and Trade Finance
23/09/2023
The changes will enable financial institutions, including foreign banks operating in Korea, to transfer foreign currency denominated debt to overseas entities.
Trading & Investment
Malaysia SC Outlines Ongoing Initiatives to Boost Capital Market
23/09/2023
The measures include a lower stamp duty, the introduction of fractional share trading, and a faster IPO process.
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