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ESG / Sustainability
HKEX Lists Hong Kong’s First Carbon Futures ETF
23/03/2022
The ETF, managed by CICC’s Hong Kong asset management unit, tracks the performance of a long-only basket of European Union Allowance futures contracts.
Fintech / Regtech
Malaysian Minister Calls for Adoption of Bitcoin as Legal Tender
23/03/2022
Deputy minister Zahidi Zainul Abidin says the government should consider adopting bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as legal tender.
Capital / Liquidity
BOE Offers Clarity on Basel III Implementation Timing
23/03/2022
The BOE says it plans to publish a consultation paper on Basel III implementation in Q4, with a view to implementing the new capital rules in January 2025.
Enforcement
HK Police Arrest 38 Individuals for Covid Loan Fraud
23/03/2022
The individuals set up 53 shell companies and submitted false documents to banks to obtain loans under the government support scheme for Covid hit businesses.
Enforcement
SG Police Charge Two for Disclosing Singpass Login Details
23/03/2022
The Singpass login details were used by scam syndicates to open new bank accounts to launder the proceeds of crime.
Securities / Derivatives
BSEC Orders Bourses to Reshuffle Regulatory Affairs Divisions
23/03/2022
Stock exchange employees working in Regulatory Affairs departments for more than three years must transfer to other departments immediately.
Securities / Derivatives
HKEX to Introduce New Features to Market Access Platform
22/03/2022
HKEX will increase the precision of time-stamping and introduce an indicator identifying aggressive vs passive orders.
AML / KYC
GLEIF Welcomes LEI System’s First India Validation Agent
22/03/2022
Rubix Data Sciences has become the first India-based Validation Agent within the Global LEI System, and the sixth globally.
Securities / Derivatives
ASIC Consults on CCIV Licensing Requirements
22/03/2022
ASIC will be able to limit a corporate director’s CCIV operations to one CCIV with a single sub-fund if the corporate director fails to demonstrate ‘organisational competence’ and capacity.
Securities / Derivatives
Bursa Malaysia Adds e-DRP Functionality to Mobile App
22/03/2022
The new feature allows investors to participate in Dividend Reinvestment Plan corporate exercises electronically.
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