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Crypto / Digital Assets
HKMA Intends to Implement BCBS Cryptoasset Standards
22/12/2022
The HKMA plans to implement the Basel standards on the treatment of cryptoasset exposures locally by 1 January 2025, in accordance with the BCBS timetable.
ESG / Sustainability
EU Lawmakers Agree on Enhancements to Carbon Market
22/12/2022
The agreement, which still needs formal endorsement, will accelerate the pace at which energy-intensive companies are obligated to reduce emissions.
Enforcement
UK Regulators Fine TSB Bank Over IT Upgrade Failures
22/12/2022
An IT system upgrade in April 2018 resulted in nearly 2 million TSB Bank customers being unable to access banking services.
ESG / Sustainability
China Preparing to Issue New Rules for Green Funds – Report
22/12/2022
The new rules will require mutual funds and ETFs to have at least 60 percent of their assets in defined green investments to be eligible to be sold as green products.
AML / KYC
NZ FMA Takes Tiger Brokers to Court for AML Failings
22/12/2022
Tiger Brokers failed to appropriately vet customers, respond to activities that should have raised concerns, and maintain appropriate records.
Market Infrastructure
ESMA Publishes Final Guidelines, Validation Rules for EMIR Refit
22/12/2022
ESMA published its final guidelines for reporting under EMIR, the final validation rules, and reporting instructions for outgoing and incoming messages.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Directs Banks to Improve Financial Statement Disclosures
22/12/2022
The RBI has asked banks to disclose more information when “Other Liabilities and Provisions” and “Other Assets” items exceed 1% of total assets.
Sanctions
Canada to Seize Russian Assets to Finance Ukraine
22/12/2022
Canada will attempt to seize assets from a company owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, and use the proceeds for Ukraine’s reconstruction.
Enforcement
SFC Fines Guosen for Regulatory Breaches Caused by Bugs
21/12/2022
Guosen Securities used expired standing authority of clients because its new operating system failed to send renewal notices to clients.
ESG / Sustainability
CDP to Help Enhance Sustainability Reporting in Hong Kong
21/12/2022
A new Climate and Environmental Risk Questionnaire has been developed to help SMEs with sustainability reporting.
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