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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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