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Resolution & Recovery
More Credit Suisse AT1 Bondholders Sue FINMA
04/05/2023
The suit means that investors representing up to a third of the $17bn in AT1 bonds issued by Credit Suisse have now launched legal action.
Structural Regulation
HKMA Set to Implement New Rules for Trust Business
03/05/2023
Banks must report by 15 May on whether they and/or their subsidiaries carry on trust business in Hong Kong. The new rules commence on 1 June.
Sustainable Finance
Australia: Taxonomy Needed to Effectively Combat Greenwashing
03/05/2023
Minister Stephen Jones said ASIC will only be able to catch the most egregious examples of greenwashing unless Australia gets its taxonomy right.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Mandates LEI Reporting Requirement for Debt Issuers
03/05/2023
Issuers of listed non-convertible securities, securitised debt instruments and security receipts must obtain and report their LEI by 1 September.
Cryptocurrency
Taiwan to Release New Rules for Crypto in September
03/05/2023
The FSC is creating a new bureau that will be dedicated to the crypto sector, adding to its four existing bureaus.
PEPs & Sanctions
OFAC Fines Crypto Firm Poloniex for 66,000 Sanctions Violations
03/05/2023
Poloniex allowed customers located in Crimea, Cuba, Iran, Sudan, and Syria to engage in online digital asset-related transactions worth $15.3mn.
Market Abuse
HK Court Freezes Assets of Former Morgan Stanley Manager
03/05/2023
The former manager used inside information from a deal Morgan Stanley was advising on to generate HK$4.2mn in profits for herself and a friend.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong Virtual Banks Saw Narrower Losses in 2022 – Report
02/05/2023
ZA Bank and Mox Bank have the largest customer bases. None of the eight virtual banks are profitable yet, but their losses have mostly narrowed.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Singapore Fintechs to Get Support for Australia Expansion
02/05/2023
The SFA and Austrade signed an MoU that will help fintechs expand across borders. Support will be provided by Enterprise Singapore, HSBC and AWS.
Credit Risk
BSP Launches Credit Risk Scoring Model for MSMEs
02/05/2023
The CRD Scoring Model will help lenders analyse the creditworthiness of MSMEs, including those without credit histories or adequate collateral.
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