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PEPs & Sanctions
Switzerland Aligns with EU in Latest Russia Sanctions
05/08/2022
The Swiss government is imposing a ban on buying, importing or transporting gold and gold products from Russia. Sberbank is also banned.
Cryptocurrency
CME to Launch Euro-denominated Crypto Futures
05/08/2022
The new EUR-denominated contracts will provide more precise tools to trade and hedge exposure to Bitcoin and Ether, said CME’s Tim McCourt.
Emerging Prudential Risks
Activity-based & Entity-based Regulation Reinforce Each Other’s Effectiveness
05/08/2022
A new paper from the Financial Stability Institute says neither entity-based nor activity-based regulation is in and of itself the optimal choice.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
NZX to Establish Corporate Governance Centre of Excellence
05/08/2022
Members of the new institute will deliver recommendations to NZX on its rule settings and CG Code to further enhance listed companies’ corporate governance practices.
Structural Regulation
BSP Green Lights Q3 Launch of GoTyme Digital Bank
05/08/2022
GoTyme Bank, a joint venture of digital banking group Tyme and members of the Gokongwei Group of companies, was awarded a Certificate of Authority.
Structural Regulation
Malaysia Unveils Details of New Consumer Credit Act
05/08/2022
A ‘Consumer Credit Oversight Board’ will be established as an independent authority to oversee all consumer credit activities including BNPL under a single umbrella.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
ACCC Raises Alarm Over Rising Fake Bond Scams
05/08/2022
Reported losses suffered by Australian victims of imposter bond scams increased by 265% to A$20mn in H1, compared to the same period last year.
Payments & Settlements
Korea FSS Fines KakaoBank Over Remittance Service Failures
05/08/2022
The FSS said KakaoBank launched the new remittance service without proper testing, and provided prohibited loans to major shareholders.
Climate Risk
APRA Reveals Findings of Climate Risk Management Surveys
05/08/2022
Survey responses from banks. insurers and super funds shows are “encouraging”. A key area for improvement is metrics and targets.
Anti-Money Laundering
New York State Regulator Penalises Robinhood Crypto Unit
04/08/2022
Robinhood Crypto had inadequate staffing of its AML programme, transaction monitoring deficiencies, and noncompliant cybersecurity policies.
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