Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong SFC Issues Warning on NFT-related Risks

06/06/2022

Some NFTs have ‘crossed the boundary’ between a collectible and a financial asset, which would bring them under the SFC’s remit and require licensing.

HSBC, Hang Seng Suffer Internet Banking, ATM Disruption

06/06/2022

Finance sector legislator Chan Chun-ying said he expects the HKMA to demand detailed reports on the incident from the two banks.

AML / KYC

EU Proposes to Make AML Compliance a Licence Condition

05/06/2022

EBA, EIOPA and ESMA propose that AML/CTF compliance be a specific requirement for firms, including crypto firms, to obtain and maintain their licences.

RBNZ Proposes Changes to its Monetary Policy Remit

05/06/2022

The RBNZ suggests housing market objectives be excluded from the remit, just a year after it was amended to include house price considerations.

Securities / Derivatives

Dhaka Bourse to Launch First ETFs in Three Months

05/06/2022

BSEC has given consent to allow ETFs to launch in Bangladesh’s capital market. The minimum size of an ETF will be set at $5.6mn.

Securities / Derivatives

Foreign Firms Express Concern Over CSRC Cybersecurity Rules

05/06/2022

Financial firms are reportedly concerned that proposed new rules on cybersecurity could make them vulnerable to hackers and present sector-wide risks.

AML / KYC

Former CSRC Official Sentenced to Death With Reprieve

05/06/2022

A former CSRC official and Communist Party city chief was found to have taken $41mn in bribes between 2004 and 2020.

Securities / Derivatives

Philippine: DOF to Have Oversight of FX Trades by Govt Entities

04/06/2022

The Department of Finance is directed through a presidential order to provide oversight of FX derivatives activities of non-bank government entities.

ESG / Sustainability

ESMA Issues Supervisory Guidance on Greenwashing in Funds

04/06/2022

ESMA says administrative measures, including enforcement, may be appropriate in cases where SFDR disclosures are misleading or do not match fund documentation.