Editors
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Articles by Editors
Securities / Derivatives
APRA Warns of Super Fund Underperformance in Choice Segment
26/04/2023
APRA’s supervision of poorly performing Choice products will intensify, and that trustees can expect “even greater scrutiny” of their product offering.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US Lawmakers Propose Another Draft Bill for Stablecoins
26/04/2023
New bill provides a narrower focus overall and gives state regulators more power to charter stablecoin issuers.
Capital / Liquidity
PBOC Urges Banks to Lower Deposit Interest Rates
26/04/2023
The guidance is aimed at directing savings into consumption and productive investments. PBOC official said deposit rate adjustments are a normal market phenomenon.
Capital / Liquidity
New York Fed Tightens Rules on Access to Reverse Repo Facility
26/04/2023
The tighter requirements are said to be aimed at preventing stablecoin issuers from parking their reserves at the Fed.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Binance.US Cancels Deal to Acquire Voyager Digital
26/04/2023
The DOJ indicated earlier this week that it was prepared to allow the deal to proceed. Binance.US had the right to cancel if the deal was not closed by 18 April.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Coinbase Asks US Court to Compel SEC to Provide Regulatory Clarity
26/04/2023
Coinbase is asking the court to compel the SEC to a respond to petition filed last year, which asked the regulator to propose and adopt rules for the digital assets sector.
AML / KYC
Swiss Prosecutors Indict Ex-PetroSaudi Executives in 1MDB Case
26/04/2023
The two former executives were paid by Jho Low to set up a joint venture that was used to embezzle $1.8bn from 1MDB.
AML / KYC
US Treasury Sets Out Strategy to Address De-risking
26/04/2023
Regulations could be introduced to require FIs to take financial inclusion into consideration in the design of their AML/CFT programmes.
Fintech / Regtech
HKMA, PBOC Explore Use of CBDC for Cross-border Payments
26/04/2023
HKMA deputy chief Darryl Chan said there is scope to expand the Wealth Management Connect scheme and use CDI data for cross-border finance.
MAS Proposes Stronger Safeguards for Prospecting, Marketing
25/04/2023
FIs that regularly conduct marketing and distribution activities would have to identify senior managers to exert oversight over these activities.
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