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KYC & CDD
GLEIF Maps LEIs to Records in OpenCorporates Database
18/04/2023
The mapping exercise will ensure the “highest quality reference data” is quickly and easily available to all, said GLEIF CEO Stephan Wolf.
Anti-Bribery & Corruption
Wolfsberg Group Issues Anti-Bribery & Corruption Guidance
18/04/2023
The Guidance is to help FIs develop and implement compliance programmes to prevent, detect, and report acts of bribery and corruption.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Australia Saw 80pc YoY Jump in Scam Losses in 2022
18/04/2023
Australians lost more to scams than ever before in 2022. Losses per victim rose by more than 50% to an average of almost A$20,000.
Cryptocurrency
US SEC Charges Crypto Firm Bittrex for Not Registering
18/04/2023
The SEC identified six Bittrex-listed crypto tokens as securities and said the company should have registered as a broker, exchange, and clearing agency.
DeFi & Web3
US SEC Reopens Consultation to Redefine ‘Exchange’
18/04/2023
The proposed rule would update the definition of “exchange” to include crypto trading systems, including DeFi systems. Two SEC Commissioners dissented.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
MAS: “Much Room for Improvement” in Issue Manager Conduct
18/04/2023
MAS identified issue managers that did not perform conflict-of-interest checks, background checks on EDs and controlling shareholders, and site visits to issuers’ material assets.
Cryptocurrency
CME to Offer Additional BTC, ETH Options Expiries
18/04/2023
CME will offer expiries every business day to provide market participants with “greater precision and versatility” in managing short-term price risk.
Clearing & Post-Trade
BOE, CFTC Strengthen Supervisory Cooperation on CCPs
18/04/2023
The Bank of England will rely on the CFTC for supervision and oversight of US-based CCPs offering clearing services in the UK.
Market Data & Technology
AFME, FESE Call for Action on EU Consolidated Tape
17/04/2023
Ahead of EU trilogues on the MiFIR Review, AFME is highlighting the important role of systematic internalisers and FESE is calling for a PFOF ban.
Climate Risk
US and Allies to Cooperate to Displace Russia from Nuclear Energy Market
17/04/2023
The US, UK, Canada, Japan and France will leverage their resources and capabilities to undermine Russia’s grip on supply chains.
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