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    Enforcement

    Hong Kong Court Order “Successfully Executed” on Tron Blockchain

    31/01/2025

    The use of tokenised legal notices opens up an avenue to recover lost funds even when the identity of those controlling crypto wallets are unknown

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    Enforcement

    Korea Investigates Financial Planners for Alleged Ponzi Fraud

    31/01/2025

    PS Financial Services and Mirae Asset Financial Services are undergoing on-site inspection as part of the investigation

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    Sanctions

    Australia Issues New Guidance on Sanctions Compliance

    30/01/2025

    The ASO also released a Sanctions Compliance Toolkit and a Sanctions Risk Assessment Tool to facilitate compliance with Australian sanctions laws

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    Sanctions

    Five Indicted in DPRK Remote IT Worker Fraud Case

    30/01/2025

    The indictment targets five individuals including two US nationals who operated “laptop farms” at their residences

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    Market Infrastructure

    Korea Eases Access to Government Bonds for Foreign Investors

    30/01/2025

    The measures come ahead of the inclusion of South Korean government bonds in the WGBI, starting in November 2025.

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    Sanctions

    EU Imposes Cyber Sanctions Against Three Russian Actors

    29/01/2025

    The individuals listed were responsible for the theft of thousands of confidential documents from Estonia in 2020

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    Fintech / Regtech

    China UnionPay to Enable QR Payments Connectivity for Indonesia

    29/01/2025

    Indonesia is UnionPay’s fourth country-level cross-border QR payment project in the Southeast Asian market after Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Taiwan to Enable Retail Investors to Trade in Foreign Bonds

    28/01/2025

    Securities firms will be able to self-trade in specific foreign bonds so they can provide investors access to lower denomination subscriptions

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Taiwan FSC Enhances Cross-selling Benefits Among FIs

    28/01/2025

    Futures brokers and insurance brokers will be allowed to cross-sell financial products, subject to them meeting certain qualifications.

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    Sanctions

    UK, Canada Impose Sanctions on Belarus Over “Sham” Election

    28/01/2025

    The UK and Canada sanctioned those responsible for “human rights violations” and companies that support Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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