Securities / Derivatives

Bangladesh Starts Trading Government Securities on Exchanges

11/10/2022

Allowing government securities to trade on the stock market is expected to enhance the demand for fixed income instruments.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Launches DAKSH, a New Supervisory Monitoring System

11/10/2022

The system will be used to monitor compliance and improve compliance culture at supervised entities such as banks and NBFCs, the RBI said.

ESG / Sustainability

CSX Set to List Cambodia’s First Green Bond

11/10/2022

The issuance will still need approval from the securities regulator, but it will be the first green bond to list on the Cambodia Securities Exchange.

Capital / Liquidity

Five Taiwan D-SIBs Fail to Meet Capital Requirements

11/10/2022

The FSC says CTBC Bank was the only Taiwanese D-SIB that meet its prescribed capital requirements as of the end of June.

Market Infrastructure

EMMI Sets Launch Date for Euro Forward-looking Term Rate

11/10/2022

ICE Benchmark Administration has been appointed as the calculation agent for EFTERM, which will launch on 14 November 2022.

AML / KYC

US Targets Fuel Procurement Network in Latest DPRK Sanctions

11/10/2022

The sanctions are against two Singapore companies, a Marshall Islands entity, and two individuals for illicit ship-to-ship transfers to deliver fuel to North Korea.

Market Infrastructure

FSB Unveils Plans for Next Phase of Cross-Border Payments Work

11/10/2022

The prioritisation plan emphasises a need to strengthen external engagement and partnerships to take forward the roadmap for enhancing cross-border payments.

AML / KYC

US Says Hong Kong Risks Becoming Haven for Sanctioned Russians

11/10/2022

The warning came days after Hong Kong indicated it would not pursue action against a superyacht owned by a sanctioned Russian oligarch that docked in the city.

AML / KYC

HK Victims Have Lost HKD 2.6 billion to Scams This Year

10/10/2022

Online investment fraud accounted for HKD 540 million of all online scams, which is largely attributed to an increase in crypto-related scams.