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China Unveils First National Ethics Code for Accountants
05/02/2023
The Code should be integrated into training and education programmes for accounting personnel, including in colleges and universities.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI to Enhance Risk Disclosures in F&O Segment
05/02/2023
A SEBI study found that 90 percent of active retail investors trading future and options incurred losses averaging INR 125,000 in the FY 2021-22.
ESG / Sustainability
China Launches National Carbon Exchange in Beijing
05/02/2023
The China Beijing Green Exchange was launched with the aim of building itself into a national-level green exchange.
Fintech / Regtech
FSC Korea to Extend MyData Services to Small Businesses
05/02/2023
MyData, Korea’s version of open banking, will be extended to small businesses, allowing credit providers to access to more data to make lending decisions.
Singapore, Brunei to Deepen Cooperation on Banking, Insurance Supervision
04/02/2023
New MoU will deepen cooperation by facilitating information exchange and cross border on-site inspections between the two jurisdictions.
AML / KYC
AFP Dismantles Chinese-Australian Money Laundering Syndicate
03/02/2023
Police seized over AUD 150 million in assets including crypto, and charged nine individuals including a NAB banker with money laundering.
AML / KYC
Transparency International Releases 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index
03/02/2023
Asia Pacific scored above the global average. New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and Japan ranked in the top twenty.
Securities / Derivatives
Japan FSA Enhances Sustainability Disclosure Rules
03/02/2023
Companies will have to make more sustainability-related and gender-related disclosures for financial years ending on or after 31 March 2023.
AML / KYC
Singapore to Further Develop Financial Forensics Capabilities
03/02/2023
The Singapore Police Force and the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants will cooperate to advance the development of financial forensics in Singapore.
Crypto / Digital Assets
China: Hainan to Increased Scrutiny of ‘Digital Collectibles’ Industry
03/02/2023
Hainan authorities issued a notice highlighting the risks of fraud, money laundering, and illegal fund-raising in relation to digital collectibles, the term used for NFTs in China.
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