Editors
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Big Picture
BIS Innovation Hub, HKMA Publish Project Aurum Findings
24/10/2022
A two-tier prototype system was developed to test intermediated CBDC as well as stablecoins backed by CBDC in the interbank system.
Securities / Derivatives
HKMA Issues New Guidance on Investment Product Sales
24/10/2022
The new guidance covers investment product suitability, concentration risk assessments, and the sale of loss-absorption products.
Securities / Derivatives
Korea to Buy Up Corporate Debt to Stabilise Markets
24/10/2022
Korea’s government has pledged KRW 50 trillion to buy up corporate debt, defer the return to 100 percent LCR, and supply liquidity to securities firms.
ESG / Sustainability
Taiwan Revises Corporate Governance Norms for FHCs, Banks
24/10/2022
The FSC is seeking to strengthen controls around the interactions and communications between financial institutions and their major shareholders.
AML / KYC
NZ DIA Lists Common Areas of AML Non-Compliance
24/10/2022
Common areas of non-compliance related to AML/CFT risk assessments, staff training, PEP identification, and compliance monitoring, among other areas.
AML / KYC
Singapore Jails Former Bank Officer Over Shell Company Setups
24/10/2022
The former bank officer recruited nominee directors to set up shell companies and open bank accounts for use by unidentified individual based overseas.
Securities / Derivatives
APRA Commences New Statistical Publication on Super Sector
24/10/2022
The published data for the first time includes information on the number and types of products and investment options available in the superannuation industry.
Market Infrastructure
Osaka Exchange Prepares to Launch TONA Futures Contracts
24/10/2022
Osaka Exchange will launch three-month TONA futures on 29 May 2023, the same day as its launch of Nikkei 225 micro futures and Nikkei 225 mini options contracts.
ESG / Sustainability
ISSB Confirms Scope 3 Disclosures Will be Mandatory
23/10/2022
The ISSB will develop relief provisions to help companies meet the Scope 3 reporting requirements, which could include safe harbour provisions.
Enforcement
NZ FMA Issues Warnings Against Property Investment Firms
23/10/2022
The firms misused the wholesale investor exclusion to extend offers to people with little or no investment experience.
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