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    Articles by Editors

    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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