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Structural Regulation
ESMA Issues Guidelines for Operators of DLT Market Infrastructure
22/12/2022
The guidelines include templates firms can use to apply for permission to operate DLT market infrastructure under the EU’s DLT Pilot Regulation.
Payments & Settlements
Citigroup Litigation in Revlon Dispute Comes to an End
22/12/2022
Citigroup reached an agreement with ten remaining Revlon lenders for them to repay the bank USD 504 million for mistakenly sent wire transfers.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Bangladesh Banks Under Scrutiny for Alleged Loan Scams
22/12/2022
Bangladesh Bank directed five banks to submit daily reports on loan disbursements. Two of the banks have observers appointed to monitor operations.
Trading & Investment
Vietnam Proposes Measures to Boost Corporate Bond Market
22/12/2022
The Ministry of Finance has proposed to defer a professional-investor-only requirement, and delay a requirement for large issuers to have a credit rating.
Anti-Bribery & Corruption
US, Brazil Settle Honeywell Bribery Charges for Over $200m
22/12/2022
Manufacturing conglomerate Honeywell will pay $120mn to Brazilian authorities, $39.4mn to the DOJ, and $42.3mn to the SEC.
Capital Adequacy
APRA to Set CCyB Default Rate at 1pc from 1 Jan 2023
22/12/2022
The CCyB default rate in Australia has been set at zero percent of risk-weighted assets since it was introduced in 2016.
Alternative Markets
SEBI Considering Allowing Listings by ‘Micro REITs’
22/12/2022
Micro REITs will be allowed to hold just a single asset or a diversified portfolio, to provide easier access to retail investors.
Emerging Prudential Risks
HKMA Intends to Implement BCBS Cryptoasset Standards
22/12/2022
The HKMA plans to implement the Basel standards on the treatment of cryptoasset exposures locally by 1 January 2025, in accordance with the BCBS timetable.
Climate Risk
EU Lawmakers Agree on Enhancements to Carbon Market
22/12/2022
The agreement, which still needs formal endorsement, will accelerate the pace at which energy-intensive companies are obligated to reduce emissions.
Operational Risk
UK Regulators Fine TSB Bank Over IT Upgrade Failures
22/12/2022
An IT system upgrade in April 2018 resulted in nearly 2 million TSB Bank customers being unable to access banking services.
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