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Fintech / Regtech
IMF Explores Impact of Digital Money on Central Bank Operations
11/05/2022
The paper explores how CBDCs and stablecoins could impact the interest rate channel, monetary policy and central bank operations.
Capital / Liquidity
FSC Korea Directs Banks to Strengthen Capital, Risk Management
11/05/2022
Banks are asked to strengthen loss absorption capacity, FX liquidity management, credit risk monitoring and bad debt provisioning.
Crypto / Digital Assets
SEC Thailand Proposes Stricter IT Security Rules for Capital Market
11/05/2022
The revised rules apply to securities and derivatives businesses, digital asset operators, clearinghouses, depositories, exchanges, digital token platforms, and crowdfunding platforms.
AML / KYC
Indian AML Investigators Threatened, Coerced Xiaomi Execs – Reports
11/05/2022
In a court filing, Xiaomi India alleges that Enforcement Directorate officials threatened two of its executives and their families with physical violence during questioning.
AML / KYC
Bangladesh Bank Opens RTGS to NBFI Participation
11/05/2022
Bangladesh Bank has also recently removed pre-set limits on online money transfers between customers’ bank accounts.
Enforcement
Taiwan FSC Fines KGI Bank Over Misappropriated Client Assets
11/05/2022
KGI Bank was fined after one employee misappropriated customer funds and another improperly executed customer transactions.
Securities / Derivatives
ADDX, Fullerton Partner to Tokenise Private Equity Fund
11/05/2022
Temasek subsidiary Fullerton Fund Management is issuing tokenised units of a new private equity fund of funds on the ADDX platform.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI to Enhance ESG Disclosure, Assurance Requirements
11/05/2022
A new committee will work to address mis-selling and greenwashing risks and explore the introduction of prudential requirements for ESG funds.
Securities / Derivatives
BSEC Proposes to Strengthen Rules Against Insider Trading
10/05/2022
Listed companies will have to disclose all loan activities, contracts with related parties, and technology changes as ‘price sensitive information’.
AML / KYC
US SEC, DOJ File Fraud Charges Over $62mn Crypto Fraud
10/05/2022
MCC International Corp and its founders were charged for selling fraudulent investment plans that promised daily returns from crypto mining and robotic trading.
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