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    AML / KYC

    FATF Issues Report on Digital Tools for Law Enforcement

    12/06/2022

    The report offers guidance on the use of technology for investigations, risk assessment, and AML/CFT information exchange.

    Securities / Derivatives

    RBNZ to Start Unloading Government Bond Holdings in July

    12/06/2022

    The RBNZ has accumulated government bonds worth NZD 53 billion through a quantitative easing programme that began in 2020.

    Enforcement

    ASIC Issues Guidance on Financial Adviser Warnings, Reprimands

    12/06/2022

    ASIC can issue a warning or reprimand to a financial adviser in circumstances where it does not plan to take stronger enforcement action.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Bangladesh Bank Relaxes Capital Requirement for Padma Bank

    12/06/2022

    The bank will be allowed to hold liquid assets worth 3.25% of deposits, compared to a 13% requirements for other banks.

    AML / KYC

    OFAC Blocks Secondary Market Trading in Russian Debt, Equity

    12/06/2022

    To date, only the purchase of new issues has been prohibited, and trading in secondary markets has still been allowed.

    AML / KYC

    BNM Directs Banks to Enhance Fraud Risk Controls

    12/06/2022

    BNM will take supervisory and enforcement actions against banks that fail to protect their customers from fraud risk.

    Enforcement

    US Ruling Calls Into Question Key SEC Enforcement Mechanism

    12/06/2022

    The Fifth Circuit court ruled that the SEC’s use of in-house administrative law judges deprived the petitioners of the right to a jury trial.

    Securities / Derivatives

    FSC Korea to Improve Fairness of Accounting Review Process

    12/06/2022

    The review period will be limited to one year in principle, with the possibility of a six-month extension, to prevent accounting reviews from being prolonged.

    Enforcement

    Singapore Police Arrest Eight Involved in SMS Phishing Scams

    10/06/2022

    The scammers were arrested after more than SGD 60,000 was lost in SMS phishing scams targeting DBS customers.

    HKMA Invites Global Banks to November Summit in Hong Kong

    10/06/2022

    The two-day summit is reportedly aimed at reversing an exodus of financial talent from Hong Kong after more than two years of Covid-19 measures.

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