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Enforcement
Indonesian Court Imposes $370m Fine for Stock Manipulation
16/01/2023
The fine is one of the largest ever in an Indonesian corruption case. Prosecutors reportedly plan to appeal the ruling to seek the death penalty.
Fintech / Regtech
Korea to Start Charging for Use of Open Banking Platform
16/01/2023
The FSS will develop billing standards and retroactively calculate fees MyData service providers will have to pay in 2024 for their usage in 2023.
China to Fully Digitalise Bank Confirmation Letter Issuance
16/01/2023
Banks are directed to allow accounting firms to use digital platforms to request and receive confirmation letters for use in audits.
ESG / Sustainability
WWF-Singapore Publishes Sustainable Banking Assessment 2022
16/01/2023
The report calls on financial sector regulators to implement and align E&S risk management requirements for banks to ensure financial stability.
Securities / Derivatives
Schroders Wins Approval to Set Up Mutual Fund Unit in China
16/01/2023
The Schroders approval follows several other new approvals for foreign-owned mutual fund businesses, granted to Neuberger Berman, Fidelity International, and Manulife.
CBIRC Issues New Rules on Reporting Regulatory Statistics Data
15/01/2023
Banks and insurers are required to manage statistical reporting work centrally, from a dedicated department, and to establish data review, governance, and quality control mechanisms.
AML / KYC
Illicit Crypto Transactions Reached All-time High in 2022
15/01/2023
Chainalysis says 44 percent of 2022’s illicit transaction volume came from activity associated with sanctioned entities, including sanctioned crypto exchange Garantex.
ESG / Sustainability
Shanghai Releases New Green Finance Action Plan With 2025 Targets
15/01/2023
The cumulative balance of green finance deployed will reach CNY 1.5 trillion by 2025. Banks and insurers will establish dedicated green finance business centres in Shanghai.
AML / KYC
FATF Publishes Consolidated Table of Assessment Ratings
15/01/2023
FATF members reportedly blocked proposals that could have more meaningfully reformed the process for adding countries to the blacklist and greylist.
AML / KYC
CSRC Official Faces Criminal Prosecution for Corruption
15/01/2023
The former head of the CSRC’s Shandong branch was found to have accepted gifts and bribes and engaged in illegal stock trading.
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