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PEPs & Sanctions
US Official Details Sanctions Evasion Red Flags During European Visit
25/04/2023
Treasury official Brian Nelson met with European officials and FIs last week and shared details about emerging sanctions evasion typologies.

Cryptocurrency
Lawmakers to Grant BOK Powers to Obtain Data from Crypto Firms
25/04/2023
Bank of Korea has expressed concerns that financial stability risks could be transmitted from the crypto market to traditional finance.

Trading & Investment
Stock Connect Trading Calendar Enhancements Take Effect
25/04/2023
The enhancements will add about 10 trading days to northbound and southbound Stock Connect each year.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability
MAS Launches Polytechnic Talent for Finance Scheme
25/04/2023
FIs can tap the scheme to defray the cost of offering internships, apprenticeships and academic sponsorships to polytechnic graduates and students.

Sustainable Finance
GBA Green Finance Alliance Launches Technology Working Group
25/04/2023
At a meeting hosted by the HKGFA, the Alliance launched a technology working group and unveiled plans to form another working group focused on transition finance.

PEPs & Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions Three for Facilitating Lazarus Group Activities
25/04/2023
China-based and Hong Kong-based crypto traders and a North Korean national were sanctioned for laundering illegal proceeds for Lazarus Group.

PEPs & Sanctions
UK, US, EU Announce Fresh Sanctions Against Iran
24/04/2023
US sanctions four senior Iranian law enforcement and military officials; EU sanctions eight Iranians and telco provider; UK sanctions four IRGC commanders.

Capital Adequacy
RBNZ Sets Risk Weight for BGF Investments at 250pc
24/04/2023
A 250% risk weight will be introduced for bank investments in the Business Growth Fund, a new fund being introduced to improve SME access to finance.

Capital Adequacy
US Fed Considers Closing ‘Loophole’ for Midsize Banks
24/04/2023
The Fed is considering removing an exemption that allows midsize banks to avoid disclosing and holding capital against unrealised losses on “available for sale” securities.

Emerging Prudential Risks
US Regulators Propose Stricter Approach to Supervising Non-banks
24/04/2023
The proposals will make it easier to designate investment managers, insurers and other nonbank financial groups as systemically important.
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