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    Fintech / Regtech

    Philippines: Diokno Directs SEC to Further Digitalise Markets

    21/07/2022

    Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno directed the SEC to use digital technologies to improve monitoring, build investor trust, protect the investing public, and better serve the economy.

    Market Infrastructure

    NZ FMA Consults on New Licence Conditions Under CoFi

    21/07/2022

    Banks, insurers and non-bank deposit takers will need a ‘financial institution licence’ issued by the FMA starting in early 2025.

    Capital / Liquidity

    China to Recapitalise Small Banks Through Local Government Debt

    21/07/2022

    Regulators are working to accelerate the issuance of special local government bonds to help boost the capital of small and medium-sized banks.

    Enforcement

    SFC Fines RBC Investment Services for Mishandling Client Assets

    21/07/2022

    The SFC said RBC Investment Services failed to segregate client money and transferred securities from client accounts without valid standing authority.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Korean Banks Seek Regulatory Easing to Enter Crypto Market

    21/07/2022

    Korean banks have reportedly asked the FSC to ease regulations and issue licenses allowing them to operate digital asset businesses.

    HKMA Extends Repayment Deferments for Trade Facilities

    21/07/2022

    Significant uncertainty lies ahead for import and export businesses, the HKMA said. The scheme will fully expire at the end of October.

    Myanmar Central Bank Orders Halt to Foreign Debt Payments

    21/07/2022

    An exemption from requirements to convert FX into the kyat has also been reversed for companies with foreign minority ownership.

    Capital / Liquidity

    APRA Finalises New Standards on Super Fund Investment Governance

    21/07/2022

    The new standard will commence on 1 January 2023. APRA will consult on additional guidance later this year, also covering ESG risks.

    ESG / Sustainability

    FMSB Publishes Spotlight Review on ESG Ratings

    21/07/2022

    The review seeks to help support increased transparency around collection processes and methodologies as a means of facilitating comparability of ESG ratings.

    Enforcement

    ASIC Imposes Eight Year Bans Over Pressure Selling of CFDs

    21/07/2022

    Two executives have been banned for eight years after their firm engaged in “unconscionable conduct” including the use of pressure selling tactics.

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