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Fintech / Regtech
HK Consumer Council Warns of Inadequate BNPL Protections
18/10/2022
The Consumer Council is calling on non-bank BNPL service providers to apply for a Money Lenders Licence and to implement consumer protection measures “as soon as possible”.
AML / KYC
NSW Regulator Imposes Max Penalty on Casino Giant The Star
18/10/2022
Casino giant The Star has been fined A$100mn and had its licence in NSW suspended due to its failure to prevent money laundering at its Sydney casino.
AML / KYC
Japan Cabinet Passes Bill to Strengthen AML System
18/10/2022
Crypto exchanges will be obliged to share information on users and screen customers against sanctions lists.
AML / KYC
HSBC Suspends Investment Services for Russian Clients in Hong Kong
18/10/2022
HSBC has reportedly sent a letter to most of its Russian retail clients in Hong Kong saying it is unable to provide them investment services because of sanctions imposed by the EU.
Securities / Derivatives
CME Group to Launch USD-denominated TOPIX Futures
18/10/2022
The new contract is designed to complement the existing JPY-denominated TOPIX futures contract launched in February 2018.
HKMA Revises Return Templates to Streamline Bank Reporting
18/10/2022
Banks are no longer required to report their top ten non-bank Mainland China exposures on an aggregate basis.
Enforcement
US FTC Expands Competition Probe Into Visa, Mastercard
18/10/2022
The FTC is investigating whether the security technology used by Visa and Mastercard raises the likelihood that payments over different networks will be rejected.
Capital / Liquidity
DBS Becomes LCH SwapClear’s First Direct Member in Singapore
18/10/2022
DBS will be able to post Singapore government bonds as collateral, making LCH the first global offshore clearing house to accept the asset class as eligible collateral.
Market Infrastructure
FSB Proposes to Standardise Global Cyber Incident Reporting
18/10/2022
The FSB also proposes to develop a common format for cyber incident reporting, to promote global convergence and better communication among authorities.
ESG / Sustainability
HKMC Publishes Social, Green, Sustainability Financing Framework
17/10/2022
The framework will be used as the basis to structure and issue social, green and/or sustainability bonds and asset-backed securities, the HKMC said.
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