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Anti-Money Laundering
US Secures Extradition of Former Crypto Exchange Operator
09/08/2022
Alexander Vinnik is alleged to have laundered more than $4bn through a crypto exchange he operated known as BTC-e until it was shut down in 2017.
Clearing & Post-Trade
CPMI-IOSCO Explores How CCPs Address Non-default Losses
08/08/2022
New paper aims to help advance industry efforts and dialogue on the concepts and processes used by CCPs to address losses from non-default events, such as cyber attacks.
Clearing & Post-Trade
HKEX Launches Compression Service for OTC Derivatives
08/08/2022
OTC Clear’s multilateral compression service was introduced on Monday in cooperation with TriOptima.
Payments & Settlements
NZBA Announces Expansion to Regional Banking Hubs Trial
08/08/2022
The first four hubs were opened in November 2020. The second phase of the regional banking hubs trial will see four more hubs open.
CBDCs
Thailand: BOT Sets Out Next Steps to Pilot Retail CBDC
08/08/2022
The next phase of retail CBDC testing will involve Bank of Ayudhya, Siam Commercial Bank, payments provider 2C2P, and technology from Giesecke+Devrient.
Trading & Investment
HKEX Launches First A-Share Index Derivative Warrants
08/08/2022
HKEX launched of MSCI China A50 Connect Index Derivatives Warrants from four issuers – BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and Morgan Stanley.
PEPs & Sanctions
China Sanctions Pelosi, Halts US Cooperation on Crime, Climate
08/08/2022
China sanctioned US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her immediate family over her visit to Taiwan, and will suspend cooperation with the US in a number of areas.
Operational Risk
MAS Sets Out Expectations on Third Party Risk Management
08/08/2022
MAS conducted thematic inspections on the operational risk management standards and practices of selected banks, with a focus on third party risk management.
Cryptocurrency
BlackRock, Coinbase Partner on Crypto Trading Services
08/08/2022
Connectivity will be established between BlackRock’s investment management platform Aladdin and Coinbase’s integrated trading platform Coinbase Prime.
Credit Risk
BCBS Warns of Risky Real Estate and Leveraged Loans
08/08/2022
The pandemic and recent inflation have heightened credit risk concerns. Supervisors have observed higher-risk and deficient lending practices.
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