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Crypto / Digital Assets
WEF Consortium Assesses Macro Impact of Crypto, Stablecoins
26/07/2022
Allowing crypto and stablecoins to play a role in the economy will bring the “highest macroeconomic net benefit to society”, the research finds.
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Panel 3: Rising Expectations: KYC, Ongoing Monitoring, Name Screening
26/07/2022
This panel will discuss the measures financial institutions are taking to better manage customer risk through KYC, monitoring and screening processes.
AML / KYC
UK Requires Crypto Firms to Report Sanctions Breaches
26/07/2022
New regulations will require crypto exchanges and wallet providers to comply with OFSI’s reporting obligations from 30 August 2022.
Enforcement
Korea: Terra Investigators Seize Records from Crypto Firms
26/07/2022
Prosecutors have seized transaction records from seven crypto exchanges and some of their affiliates as part of a probe into Terra’s collapse.
Capital / Liquidity
HKMA Finalises Guidance on Resolution Planning Expectations
26/07/2022
Resolution planning work will be prioritised for D-SIBs and other locally incorporated banks with total consolidated assets of more than HKD 150 billion.
China Expands FX Management Autonomy for Multinational Firms
26/07/2022
The PBOC and SAFE have expanded a pilot programme that allows multinational companies to pool domestic and foreign currency funds.
Fintech / Regtech
China to Standardise Data Transmission by Securities Firms
26/07/2022
Many securities firms are still using manual processes to transmit data used by fund custodians, managers and fund service institutions for valuation and accounting purposes.
Crypto / Digital Assets
South Korea Deferred Crypto Tax Plans Two Years
25/07/2022
The plan to tax crypto was deferred due to stagnant market conditions and a desire to first improve investor protections in the crypto sector.
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Panel 2: Disrupted Trade: Supply Chains, Global Security, and Money Laundering
25/07/2022
This panel discusses the pressures supply chains are under due to trade restrictions, sanctions, and pandemic-related disruptions.
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Panel 1: Redefining Risk: Sanctions and the Global Battle Against State-Backed Bad Actors
25/07/2022
This panel will discuss opportunities this presents to crack down on corruption and illicit financial flows, as the global tide turns against kleptocracy.
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