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ESG / Sustainability
India Issues First Ever Sovereign Green Bonds
26/01/2023
India raised almost $1bn that it will use for investments in renewable energy and climate change adaptation, among other areas.
AML / KYC
UK FCA Offers Guidance on Crypto Business Registration
26/01/2023
The guidance draws from over 300 applications received by the FCA to date, to help crypto firms prepare their applications for registration.
Market Infrastructure
ESMA, FCA Agree MoU to Support Benchmark Recognition
26/01/2023
The MoU establishes cooperation arrangements and enables ESMA to start recognising benchmarks administrators from the UK.
ESG / Sustainability
ECB Publishes Climate-related Statistical Indicators
26/01/2023
The indicators are a first step to help narrow the climate data gap, said ECB executive board member Isabel Schnabel.
Enforcement
Australia: Tax Practitioners Board Bans Ex-PwC Partner for Two Years
26/01/2023
Former PwC tax partner Peter-John Collins leaked information about confidential tax reforms being proposed at the time.
Enforcement
Taiwan Fines Foxconn Over Unapproved China Investment
26/01/2023
A Foxconn subsidiary acquired a stake in China’s Tsinghua Unigroup in July last year, without seeking regulatory approval.
Capital / Liquidity
RBNZ to Progress Changes to Connected Exposures Policy
26/01/2023
The RBNZ intends to progress with proposals made in its November 2021 consultation, with some amendments following stakeholder feedback.
Enforcement
APRA Imposes Licence Conditions on Super Fund Trustee
25/01/2023
In APRA’s 2022 ‘MySuper Heatmap’, only one other super fund trustee charged more in administration fees than Diversa Trustees’ product.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Grants QDII Status to Morgan Stanley Unit
25/01/2023
Morgan Stanley Huaxin Fund Management is the 10th asset manager to obtain QDII status, which allows firms to invest offshore for mainland investors.
Enforcement
Korean Regulator Promises to Punish Convertible Bond Abuse
25/01/2023
The FSS says unfair trade practices and market manipulation are occurring in private placements of convertible bonds.
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