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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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