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    Articles by Editors

    NZ FMA Asked to Improve Conflicts Handling Process

    21/03/2022

    An independent review has found shortcomings in the way the FMA handled a conflict of interest last year and proposed changes to its processes.

    Sanctions

    State Street to Be Dismissed as Manager of HK Tracker Fund

    21/03/2022

    Hong Kong’s government commenced a review last year to assess State Street’s role as the manager of TraHK, the city’s largest and most-popular ETF.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Eurex Sets Launch Date for Expansion of KRX Link

    20/03/2022

    International investors will be able to trade KOSPI 200 options with weekly expiries outside Korean trading hours via Eurex from 28 March.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Australia Consults on Expansion of CDR to Non-Bank Lending

    20/03/2022

    The designation of non-bank datasets under the CDR will support creditworthiness assessments and compliance with responsible lending obligations.

    Enforcement

    MAS Bars Former DBS Wealth Planner for Cheating Clients

    20/03/2022

    The former DBS Bank wealth planning manager fraudulently deceived clients into transferring SGD 490,000 into his personal bank account.

    ESG / Sustainability

    MAS, CDP Partner to Enhance Access to Quality ESG Data

    20/03/2022

    MAS and CDP will collaborate to explore the exchange of information between CDP’s disclosure system and MAS’ Project Greenprint.

    ASIC to Review Whistleblower Policies for Noncompliance

    20/03/2022

    ASIC will consider enforcement action and other regulator tools where compliance falls short of expectations, says commissioner Sean Hughes.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Japan FSA Progresses Work on AI-based Translation System

    19/03/2022

    Translated financial documents were used as training data for the AI system, helping to improve the efficiency and accuracy of translations between Japanese and English.

    AML / KYC

    RBI Orders Paytm Payments Bank to Stop Onboarding Clients

    19/03/2022

    The bank reportedly violated rules by allowing data to flow to servers overseas and did not properly verify thousands of customers.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Ripple Calls on Korea to Further Develop Digital Assets Framework

    19/03/2022

    New policy paper calls for the implementation of a “risk-sensitive” digital asset regulatory framework to provide certainty and encourage innovation in the sector.

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