Crypto / Digital Assets

Philippines: BSP to Suspend VASP Licensing for Three Years

15/08/2022

Starting from 1 September, new VASP licence applications will only be entertained if they come from existing BSP-supervised financial institutions.

AML / KYC

INTERPOL Launches Global Money Mule Awareness Campaign

15/08/2022

The Japan-funded global campaign will run for two weeks until 26 August 2022 on social media, with support from 34 countries worldwide.

Enforcement

China: Nine Execs Allegedly Linked to Semiconductor Fund Fraud

14/08/2022

Executives from a high-profile chipmaker, a fund that invested in it, and the manager of the fund are under investigation in a fraud and corruption probe.

Enforcement

Taiwan FSC Again Fines HK Firm for Faulty Beneficiary Disclosure

14/08/2022

Hong Kong-based Capital Target was fined last May and ordered to reduce its shareholdings in a Taiwanese financial conglomerate.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Amends Due Diligence Guidelines for Debenture Trustees

14/08/2022

The enhanced guidelines cover empanelment of external agencies for due diligence, conflicts of interest policy, and allow the creation of additional security post NCD listing.

ESG / Sustainability

Thai SEC to Develop Guidance on Human Rights Due Diligence

14/08/2022

The guideline is being developed with Chulalongkorn University to help listed entities adopt concrete human rights due diligence practices in line with the UNGPs.

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam: SBV to Selectively Grant Credit Quotas to Banks

14/08/2022

Several banks have already exhausted their quotas and are no longer accepting new loan applications. The SBV has so far refrained from granting additional quotas.

Big Picture

ECB Explores Effectiveness of ‘Green QE’ in Mitigating Climate Change

14/08/2022

Green quantitative easing may be an effective policy instrument if governments fail to introduce a carbon tax or equivalent carbon pricing mechanism.

Securities / Derivatives

More TSE Companies Disclosing Information in English

12/08/2022

English language disclosures are now part of the Corporate Governance Code, and considered a key factor to boost foreign participation in Japanese markets.