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    Securities / Derivatives

    Bursa Malaysia Announces Launch of Shariah Discretionary Trading

    09/07/2022

    Discretionary trading based on Shariah principles is now permitted at Bursa Malaysia. Malacca Securities is the first to offer the service.

    Bangladesh Imposes 100pc Margin Requirement on Luxury Imports

    09/07/2022

    Banks may not lend importers funds to meet the 100 percent LC margin requirement, which applies to a broad range of luxury imports.

    Enforcement

    FSC Korea Penalises Shinhan Bank for Lime Fund Mis-selling

    08/07/2022

    Shinhan Bank is being suspended for three months from selling new private equity fund products and fined KRW 5.7 billion.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Crypto Firm Voyager Digital Files for Bankruptcy, FDIC Opens Probes

    08/07/2022

    Voyager previously used wording on a company web page implying that deposit protection could apply in the event of the company’s own failure.

    Capital / Liquidity

    HKMA Consults on Implementation of Basel III Reforms

    08/07/2022

    The proposed amendments relate to the implementation of Basel III final reform package, specifically in relation to credit risk and the output floor.

    Market Infrastructure

    FSB Advances Work on G20 Cross-border Payments Roadmap

    08/07/2022

    The FSB has proposed KPIs and data sources for monitoring progress toward quantitative global targets for addressing the challenges faced by cross-border payments.

    Capital / Liquidity

    BCBS Issues Guidance for Supervisors on Proportionality

    08/07/2022

    Proportionate approaches provide regulatory certainty without being overly static, which can create favourable operating environments for both banks and supervisors.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Alder to Leave SFC to Take Up Role as FCA Chair

    08/07/2022

    Ashley Alder became the SFC’s CEO in October 2011. His new appointment as chair of the UK FCA will start in January 2023.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    IOSCO Outlines Planned Work to Address Crypto Market Risks

    07/07/2022

    The roadmap will initially focus IOSCO’s Fintech Taskforce on work to analyse and respond to market integrity and investor protection concerns.

    HKMA Joins International Financial Consumer Protection Organisation

    07/07/2022

    FinCoNet’s membership includes more than 30 regulators responsible for financial consumer protection around the world.

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