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AI Risk & Governance
MAS Launches AI & Data Analytics Talent Development Programme
23/05/2023
MAS will work with the IBF, educational institutions and training providers to develop and co-curate training programmes to address a shortage of AIDA talent.
Trading & Investment
Singapore, Shanghai Exchanges Sign MoU to Link ETF Markets
23/05/2023
A similar MoU was signed between SGX and SZSE in December 2021 which has led to three cross-market ETF listings.
Clearing & Post-Trade
LCH SwapClear Completes USD LIBOR to SOFR Conversion
23/05/2023
In aggregate, LCH SwapClear has successfully converted approximately 600,000 USD LIBOR contracts with notional value of $45tr.
Sustainable Finance
Indonesia Becomes First Asian Sovereign to Sell Blue Bond
22/05/2023
Indonesia sold a JPY 104.8 billion blue bond with four-tranches, less than two years after establishing a framework to do so.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
ACSI Updates Voting Policy to Promote Gender Balance on Boards
22/05/2023
The policy means ASX300 companies could face recommendations ‘against’ male director re-elections if women do not occupy a minimum of 30% of board seats.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Introduces New Risk Disclosure Rules for Equity Derivatives
22/05/2023
The new rules are a response to findings that that 9 out of 10 individual traders in the equity F&O segment experience net losses.
Structural Regulation
SFC Consults on Revisions to Takeovers and Share Buy-back Rules
21/05/2023
This includes a proposal to add a new rule to give an offeror and an offeree company the option to despatch Codes documents by electronic means.
Capital Adequacy
APRA Updates Capital Requirements for PPF Providers
21/05/2023
The changes will align APRA’s capital requirements for purchased payment facility providers more closely with its capital framework for other regulated firms.
Cryptocurrency
NYAG Fines Crypto Wallet Provider for Misleading Investors
21/05/2023
Coin Cafe had advertised free wallet storage for Bitcoin, but then routinely charged and increased its fees “without properly informing investors”.
Supervision & Enforcement
Court Penalises AMP for Charging Fees to Deceased Customers
21/05/2023
ASIC said AMP charged insurance premiums and advice fees to more than 2,000 customers despite being notified that they were deceased.
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