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Crypto / Digital Assets
Thai SEC Revises Definitions for Institutional, HNW Investors
16/03/2022
Institutional investors will include those with the ability to analyse and absorb risks in complex and high-risk products, such as VC and PE firms, investment analysts, and company directors.
AML / KYC
INTERPOL Launches Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre
16/03/2022
The new centre will adopt a multi-agency approach to drive a coordinated global response to transnational financial crime and corruption.
Market Infrastructure
FS-ISAC Warns of Cyber Risk ‘Trifecta’ in 2022 and Beyond
15/03/2022
Boards, auditors, and regulators will demand that firms level up their incident response playbooks, tools, and platforms.
Fintech / Regtech
RBI Launches New Services to Drive Digital Payments Adoption
15/03/2022
UPI-based instant payments can be enabled on some 400 million feature phones in India that do not have an internet connection.
Market Infrastructure
PBOC to Set Up New Funding System to Drive Energy Transformation
15/03/2022
The PBOC will provide financial support for the development of new energy sources such as wind power, photovoltaics and other forms of energy transformation.
Securities / Derivatives
MAS Issues New Compliance Toolkits for Fund Managers, CMS Licensees
15/03/2022
The compliance toolkits will provide regulated entities with a simple reference on the common applications, forms and submission requirements.
Fintech / Regtech
Hong Kong IA Relaxes Rules on Online Sale of Insurance
15/03/2022
ILAS (investment-linked assurance schemes) can now also be distributed using non-FTF methods, with a fast track authorisation process.
Market Infrastructure
PBOC Outlines Achievements to Resolve Financial Risks
14/03/2022
The PBOC cited as examples the measures taken in relation to TMRW Group, Anbang, HNA Group, Baoshang Bank, Bank of Jinzhou and Hengfeng Bank, among others.
Fintech / Regtech
Thailand to Offer Tax Exemptions on Crypto Trades
14/03/2022
Traders will be allowed to offset annual losses against crypto gains for taxes purposes. Crypto trades will also be exempt from a 7 percent VAT.
Securities / Derivatives
Mainland Investment Banks Barred from Sponsoring HK SPACs
14/03/2022
Mainland investment banks cannot act as SPAC promoters in Hong Kong, but commercial bank-affiliated institutions can.
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