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UK FCA Proposes New Guidance to Tackle Unlawful Social Media Promotions
18/07/2023
The guidance discusses how the use of ‘finfluencers’ and memes on social media could potentially breach the FCA’s rules on financial promotions.
Securities / Derivatives
China Looking to Shore Up Confidence Among Foreign Investors
18/07/2023
Regulators are organising a meeting in Beijing this Friday to discuss the challenges faced by foreign investors and encourage them to maintain their presence in China.
ESG / Sustainability
IOSCO Issues Final Recommendations on Compliance Carbon Markets
18/07/2023
IOSCO’s final report sets out twelve key recommendations on establishing and enhancing compliance carbon markets, drawing from the experiences of traditional financial markets.
AML / KYC
EU Commission Takes Action Against Cyprus for 5AMLD Implementation Failures
18/07/2023
The European Commission says it has identified multiple instances of incorrect transposition of 5AMLD, despite Cyprus declaring full compliance with the directive.
ESG / Sustainability
UK Lawmakers Launch Inquiry into Sexism in Finance
17/07/2023
The inquiry will examine the progress made in removing gender pay gaps, and measures to combat sexual harassment and misogyny in the industry.
AML / KYC
Singapore Shaken by Rare Corruption Probe
17/07/2023
A government minister and a prominent property tycoon were arrested and released on bail last week.
Enforcement
US FTC Probes OpenAI’s ChatGPT Over Consumer Protection Concerns
17/07/2023
A key focus of the investigation is the possibility of ChatGPT generating false, misleading, or disparaging statements about real individuals.
Securities / Derivatives
DSB Integrates UPI in OTC ISIN UAT Environment
17/07/2023
Users of the OTC ISIN UAT environment can now develop and test changes to their systems to incorporate the UPI as part of the OTC ISIN record.
Fintech / Regtech
RBI and CBUAE Sign MoUs to Boost Cross-Border Payments
17/07/2023
The first MoU will promote the use of local currencies for cross-border transactions. The second is aimed at interlinking India and UAE’s payment and messaging systems.
Fintech / Regtech
ASIC to Host Industry Roundtable on CHESS Replacement Project
17/07/2023
ASIC chair Joe Longo will chair an industry roundtable on 2 August to discuss a proposed CHESS replacement solution.
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