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    Articles by Editors

    Enforcement

    Korea FSS Directs Shinhan, Woori to Improve Controls

    23/12/2022

    The FSS told Shinhan Bank to strengthen its fraud detection system and Woori Bank to improve its post-sale management of fund products.

    Capital / Liquidity

    BaFin Imposes Capital Charge on StanChart’s German Unit

    23/12/2022

    The regulator said the bank’s internal organisation did not meet legal requirements, without disclosing further details.

    Fintech / Regtech

    BNM Finalises New Rules for Payment System Operators

    22/12/2022

    The policy document primarily sets out regulatory requirements covering governance and risk management, in alignment with the PFMI.

    AML / KYC

    Co-Founder of OneCoin Pleads Guilty to Fraud

    22/12/2022

    Karl Sebastian Greenwood faces a maximum of 60 years in person. Co-conspirator Ruja Ignatova is on the FBI’s most wanted list.

    AML / KYC

    Head of German FIU Resigns Over Secret SAR Backlog – Report

    22/12/2022

    The German FIU was sitting on more than 100,000 unprocessed SARs which it did not disclose to the FATF during its mutual evaluation.

    Sanctions

    UK Ban on Providing Trust Services to Russia Takes Effect

    22/12/2022

    Professional services ban expanded from accounting, consulting and PR services to include trust, advertising, auditing, engineering and IT consultancy and design services.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    ESMA Issues Guidelines for Operators of DLT Market Infrastructure

    22/12/2022

    The guidelines include templates firms can use to apply for permission to operate DLT market infrastructure under the EU’s DLT Pilot Regulation.

    Citigroup Litigation in Revlon Dispute Comes to an End

    22/12/2022

    Citigroup reached an agreement with ten remaining Revlon lenders for them to repay the bank USD 504 million for mistakenly sent wire transfers.

    AML / KYC

    Bangladesh Banks Under Scrutiny for Alleged Loan Scams

    22/12/2022

    Bangladesh Bank directed five banks to submit daily reports on loan disbursements. Two of the banks have observers appointed to monitor operations.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Vietnam Proposes Measures to Boost Corporate Bond Market

    22/12/2022

    The Ministry of Finance has proposed to defer a professional-investor-only requirement, and delay a requirement for large issuers to have a credit rating.

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