Editors
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ESG / Sustainability
Independent Review Concludes ACCU Scheme is ‘Essentially Sound’
10/01/2023
Australia’s Climate Council said the review “ignores the elephant in the room”, namely that too many major emitters are buying ACCUs so they can “continue to pollute as usual”.
Sanctions
US Sanctions Iranian Executives Over Russia Drone Sales
10/01/2023
Six officers and board members of Qods Aviation Industries were designated over the use of Iranian drones by Russia to attack Ukrainian civilian infrastructure.
Securities / Derivatives
StanChart Completes First China Treasury Bond Futures Trade
10/01/2023
Standard Chartered Bank has become the first foreign bank to complete a transaction in China’s treasury bond futures market.
Market Infrastructure
BaFin Orders Deutsche Börse Entities to Remedy Deficiencies
10/01/2023
Business organisation and risk management deficiencies were identified at Eurex Clearing, Clearstream Banking and Clearstream Holding.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Singapore’s New Crypto Rules Too Restrictive, Says Industry Body
10/01/2023
A blanket ban on providing credit could push retail investors to lend their crypto tokens via unregulated offshore firms.
Crypto / Digital Assets
ECB Seeks Experts to Help Draft CBDC Rulebook
09/01/2023
The Rulebook Development Group will commence work in February 2023, comprising Eurosystem staff and market representatives with relevant experience.
Securities / Derivatives
Dhaka Stock Exchange Launches Alternative Trading Board
09/01/2023
On opening day, green bonds from food and beverage brand Pran Agro Limited and shares in LankaBangla Securities were listed for trading.
Capital / Liquidity
BSP Amends Rules on Single Borrower Limit to Boost Lending
09/01/2023
Banks won’t need approval to exclude credit exposures from the SBL if they are covered by credit risk transfer arrangements such as guarantees or credit derivatives.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US SEC Probes Due Diligence Practices of FTX Investors
09/01/2023
Venture capital firms and investment funds that invested in FTX may face scrutiny about whether they met their fiduciary duties to their own investors.
AML / KYC
Korea FSS Offers Guidance for Auditors on Detecting Corporate Fraud
09/01/2023
The FSS produced the guidance by analysing three years of cases where fraud and embezzlement were detected by external auditors.
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