ESG / Sustainability

US FSOC Establishes New Advisory Committee on Climate Risk

08/10/2022

The committee will help the FSOC gather information, conduct analysis, and make recommendations to address climate-related financial risks.

APRA Asks Super Trustees to Improve Outsourcing Arrangements

08/10/2022

APRA expects all trustees to evaluate and improve their processes for selecting, monitoring and overseeing outsourcing arrangements.

Malaysia Establishes New Council to Drive Islamic Finance

07/10/2022

BNM and the SC said the newly established MIFC Leadership Council will cement Malaysia’s proposition as a leading hub for Islamic finance.

Enforcement

HK Court Orders Founder to Buy Shares from Wronged Investors

07/10/2022

The order is the first made to require a listed company executive to buy shares held by other investors “at a price to be determined by the court”.

Korea Launches New Debt Adjustment Programme

07/10/2022

The programme will cater to pandemic-hit micro-enterprises and self-employed business owners. A mortgage loan conversion programme has also been expanded.

Securities / Derivatives

China Offers Tax Breaks to Private Pension Participants

07/10/2022

The move is expected to incentivise more FIs to participate in the private pension scheme and improve their products and services to gain market share.

AML / KYC

Hong Kong Police Launch New Anti-Fraud Search Engine

06/10/2022

Dubbed ‘Scameter’, the search engine allows members of the public to check information such as bank account numbers and email addresses for previous links to scams.

AML / KYC

European Council Adopts Eighth Russia Sanctions Package

06/10/2022

The package completely bans the provision of crypto wallets, accounts, or custody services to Russian nationals and entities, among other measures.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Russia Seeks to Legalise Crypto Mining in Some Regions

06/10/2022

The bill may be rejected by Russia’s parliament, because it does not specify tax procedures or requirements for data centres and mining operators.