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    Fintech / Regtech

    Singapore Court Issues Injunction Preventing Sale of NFT

    23/05/2022

    The injunction is said to be the world’s first court-ordered freeze on the potential sale and ownership transfer of an NFT.

    Enforcement

    MAS Charges Two Insurance Agents for Falsifying Documents

    23/05/2022

    Two insurance agents of Prudential Assurance Company Singapore provided false information to MAS in relation to an investigation it was pursuing.

    AML / KYC

    Crypto Firms Launch Scam Reporting Platform: Chainabuse

    22/05/2022

    Chainabuse is backed by TRM Labs, Solana Foundation, Circle, OpenSea, Binance, The Aave Companies, CIVIC, and Hedera.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Shanghai Bourse Allows Pledging of Bond ETFs in Repo Trades

    22/05/2022

    The move is aimed at enhancing liquidity in bond ETF secondary markets by promoting greater participation by institutional investors.

    CBIRC Proposes New Rules on Consumer Rights Protection

    22/05/2022

    The proposed rules prohibit misleading sales, compulsory product bundling, unreasonable charges, and “algorithmic discrimination”.

    AML / KYC

    Fugitive Former Banker from Bangladesh Arrested in India

    22/05/2022

    PK Halder has been on the run since 2019 after allegedly defrauding multiple NBFIs in Bangladesh of more than $280,000.

    AML / KYC

    Australia: FSC Calls for Measures to Stop Online Scam Ads

    22/05/2022

    The Financial Services Council is calling for the introduction of a mandatory code of conduct for digital platforms like Facebook and Google to prevent financial scams.

    Enforcement

    Korea: Shinhan Bank Discovers Embezzlement by Employee

    22/05/2022

    Days earlier a Woori Bank employee was arrested for embezzling KRW 61.4 billion between 2012 and 2018.

    China to Centralise Efforts to Resolve Overdue Payments to SMEs

    22/05/2022

    The campaign aims to resolve arrear payments due to SMEs for projects, goods and services purchased by government agencies, state-owned institutions and large enterprises.

    RBI Assesses Six Applicants Unsuitable for Banks Licensing

    22/05/2022

    RBI had received 11 applications to set up universal banks and small finance banks. The RBI (Reserve Bank of India) […]

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