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Securities / Derivatives
Malaysia SC Expands Tax Incentives Available to VC Firms
04/07/2022
VCCs can claim exemptions from tax on all income other than interest income from savings or fixed deposits and profits from Shariah-based deposits – for a period of up to five years.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Binance to Help Cambodia Develop Crypto Regulatory Framework
04/07/2022
Binance signed an MoU with Cambodia’s securities regulator to support the development of a legal framework for regulating digital asset businesses.
ESG / Sustainability
China Approves Launch of First Carbon Neutral ETFs
04/07/2022
Shanghai Environment Energy Exchange approved 8 carbon neutral ETFs, and NAFMII recently launched China’s first batch of interbank transition bonds.
AML / KYC
FATF Outlines Priorities, Objectives for Singapore Presidency
04/07/2022
The Singapore Presidency will focus on areas such as asset recovery, cybercrime, virtual assets, beneficial ownership, data analytics and corruption.
Enforcement
US DOJ Files Charges Against Six Individuals Over Crypto Frauds
04/07/2022
Criminal charges were filed in four separate cases of alleged crypto-related fraud, including the largest known NFT scheme charged to date.
Enforcement
SEBI Fines NSE, Infotech, Six Others Over Algo Trading Scandal
04/07/2022
NSE awarded a contract to Infotech despite conflicts of interest. Confidential NSE data was then misused to develop algorithmic trading software.
AML / KYC
Taiwan Banks Warned of Credit Card Fraud Via Digital Wallets
04/07/2022
The FSC asked the Bankers Association to amend its guidances to ensure consumers get notifications when their credit card is added to a digital wallet.
Market Infrastructure
US Fed Delays ISO 20022 Implementation Until March 2025
03/07/2022
ISO 20022 implementation for the Fedwire Funds Service is being delayed to prioritise the launch of the new FedNow Service.
ESG / Sustainability
BNM Calls on FIs to Start Preparing for 2024 Climate Stress Tests
03/07/2022
BNM has proposed a framework for the 2024 CRST exercise to assess the resilience of Malaysian FIs to physical and transition risks arising from various climate scenarios.
Crypto / Digital Assets
FSB Plenary Highlights Continued Financial Stability Concerns
03/07/2022
The FSB expressed concerns over the outlook for financial stability, volatility in commodity markets, and strains in crypto-asset markets.
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