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Enforcement
Bankman-Fried Enters Not Guilty Plea to Revised Indictment
31/03/2023
Bankman-Fried previously pleaded not guilty to eight charges. Four charges were added last month and a bribery charge earlier this week.
Capital / Liquidity
NobleOak Life Breached Capital Requirements, Says APRA
31/03/2023
APRA said breaches are being remediated and are not connected to any recent financial market movements or developments.
ESG / Sustainability
Taiwan to Require Listed Companies to Have Female Directors
31/03/2023
The requirement to appoint female directors is part of efforts to improve corporate governance culture among listed companies in Taiwan.
Fintech / Regtech
Mizuho, LINE Scrap Plans to Launch New Digital Bank
31/03/2023
The plan was to make banking services available on LINE’s popular smartphone app, but the project is now being abandoned.
ESG / Sustainability
UK Consults on Regulatory Regime for ESG Ratings
31/03/2023
The consultation proposes to introduce legislation to amend and expand the FCA’s regulatory perimeter to include ESG ratings.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS Says Latest Outage at DBS is “Unacceptable”
30/03/2023
Singapore customers of DBS were unable to access online banking services or make trades via its brokerage for around ten hours on Wednesday.
Market Infrastructure
LME Group Unveils Plans to Strengthen Metals Markets
30/03/2023
The LME is making daily price limits permanent, revising its margin methodology, and developing a China-based spot market offering for Class II nickel products.
AML / KYC
ACCC Warns of Rising Bank Impersonation Scams in Australia
30/03/2023
Scammers can make their calls and texts appear as part of the same conversation thread as legitimate messages from a bank, the ACCC warns.
AML / KYC
Real Estate Sector Vulnerable to BEC Threats: FinCEN
30/03/2023
FinCEN published a report on the patterns and trends of business email compromise scams targeting the real estate sector.
Market Infrastructure
South Korea Grants Clearstream QFI Status
30/03/2023
The QFI status will enable Clearstream to offer omnibus account services for Korea Treasury Bonds and Monetary Stabilisation Bonds.
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