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Anti-Bribery & Corruption
Malaysia Freezes Bank Accounts, Makes Arrests in Bribery Probe
30/08/2023
The probe involves more than MYR 6 million in bribes allegedly paid to prominent figures and political leaders by a gambling company.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Proposes to Increase Flexibility of New Social Stock Exchanges
30/08/2023
SEBI proposes to reduce the minimum issue size and the minimum application size to facilitate more fund-raising for NPOs.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
CFTC Fines Goldman Sachs for Missing Audio Recordings
30/08/2023
Goldman’s vendor service for recording mobile calls failed during the pandemic. Commissioner Caroline Pham said the penalty is unfair.
Resolution & Recovery
US Proposes New Resolution Planning, Debt Rules for Banks
30/08/2023
Large banks would have to raise their long-term debt issuance by an estimated $70bn and issue more detailed resolution plans.
Structural Regulation
US, China Open Communication Channels on Export Controls
30/08/2023
US and Chinese officials agreed to establish a new “export control enforcement information exchange” mechanism and a “commercial issues working group”.
Anti-Bribery & Corruption
FSS Korea Confirms Misconduct Case at Lotte Card Co
30/08/2023
Two Lotte Card employees conspired to help a subcontractor win a deal and then the three shared in the proceeds.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
UK Proposes Blanket Ban on Cold Calls for Financial Services
30/08/2023
The ban on cold calling, as proposed, would cover banking, payments, insurance, mortgages, various tangible investments, and cryptoassets.
Payments & Settlements
Singapore, India Complete First Interoperable eBL Transaction
29/08/2023
Supported by Enterprise Singapore, DBS Bank completed the transaction in partnership with Maptrasco using IMDA’s TradeTrust framework.
Trading & Investment
Malaysia SC Further Liberalises Fund Management Industry
29/08/2023
The measures are designed to give high net worth entities and institutional investors access to a wider range of investment options.
Cybersecurity
Japan Cyber Agency Hit by State-Sponsored Hack – Report
29/08/2023
THe breach initially occurred in October last year. NISC did not spot the problem until June this year and then disclosed it on 4 August.
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