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Securities / Derivatives
China, Philippines Pledge to Enhance Market Connectivity
08/01/2023
The SZSE and PSE will pursue market connectivity through the development of cross-border products and cooperation on index compilation.
Enforcement
Singapore: Youth Pleads Guilty Over OCBC Phishing Scams
08/01/2023
The 19-year-old is the second Singaporean youth to plead guilty for helping an overseas syndicate launder the proceeds from phishing scams against OCBC customers.
Securities / Derivatives
China Consults on Company Law Revisions to Improve Governance
08/01/2023
The revisions impose stronger corporate social responsibility obligations and require shareholders to make capital contributions if a company cannot repay its debts.
AML / KYC
India: KYC Becomes Mandatory for All Insurance Policies
08/01/2023
KYC documents have to date not been mandatory for non-life or general insurance policies at the time of purchase.
Crypto / Digital Assets
UK Adds Cryptoassets to Investment Manager Exemption
08/01/2023
Global investors using UK investment managers will not be subject to UK tax if they include cryptoassets within their portfolios.
Taiwan FSC to Propose New Regulations for BNPL Sector
08/01/2023
Lawmakers are concerned that the growth of the BNPL sector could lead to a crisis similar to the 2005/2006 credit card crisis in Taiwan.
Securities / Derivatives
First Bangladesh ETFs Secure Regulatory Approval – Report
07/01/2023
The ETFs will be actively managed, one by LankaBangla Asset Management and the other by Frontier Asset Management.
Fintech / Regtech
Korean Payment Firms Required to Improve Fee Transparency
07/01/2023
Ten payment services are required to disclose payment commission rates charged to businesses, including Naver Pay, Kakao Pay and Toss Pay.
Securities / Derivatives
China to Probe Corporate Bonds to Prevent Defaults
07/01/2023
Corporate bonds found to have debt repayment risks will be listed as “key focus objects” and subject to additional supervision by a special risk response team.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US SEC Objects to Binance Acquisition of Bankrupt Crypto Lender
07/01/2023
The SEC may be concerned about a possible co-mingling of funds between Binance’s US and global entities to fund the acquisition.
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