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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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