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Korea Launches New Loan Facility for Vulnerable Borrowers
22/03/2023
The FSC said the new loan facility is being introduced to protect borrowers from illegal private finance and predatory lending.
AML / KYC
Philippine Agencies Sign Data Sharing Deal on Beneficial Ownership
22/03/2023
The agreement will allow the SEC to give competent authorities timely access to beneficial ownership information, in line with the FATF recommendations.
Securities / Derivatives
Malaysia Launches Corporate Venture Capital Programme
22/03/2023
The programme seeks to promote corporate venturing as a potential enabling or innovation strategy to catalyse growth.
Market Infrastructure
China Plans to Allow Foreign FIs to List Domestically
22/03/2023
Foreign-funded institutions have become an “indispensable part” of the domestic financial system, said top official Lou Jiwei.
Enforcement
CFTC Revokes Registrations of Allianz Global Investors
22/03/2023
The CFTC’s order was issued to “protect the derivatives markets and market participants” after three portfolio managers made fraudulent representations to investors for several years.
Capital / Liquidity
FDIC Running Two Separate Auctions for SVB Assets This Week
22/03/2023
SVB and its private bank may be sold separately. First Citizens BancShares, Apollo Global Management, and a group of VC firms are considering bids.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Crypto Firms Looking to Set Up in Hong Kong: Christopher Hui
22/03/2023
Between October and February, 80 virtual asset-related companies have expressed interest in establishing a presence in Hong Kong.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Korean Prosecutors Probe “Illegal” Crypto Token Listings
22/03/2023
A Bithumb executive, former Coinone employee, and other crypto exchanges are said to have illegally listed crypto tokens on their platforms.
Market Infrastructure
Migration to ISO 20022 Message Standard Commences
22/03/2023
This marks a significant milestone for the payments industry and the start of a coexistence period until November 2025, Swift said.
Market Infrastructure
EU Announces Smooth Launch of New T2 RTGS System
22/03/2023
The new T2 system comprises an RTGS system, a central liquidity management tool, and leverages the ISO 20022 message standard.
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