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Securities / Derivatives
NSE, BSE Harmonise Industry Classification Structure for Listed Firms
26/03/2022
The India Industry Classification will come into effect from 31 March, harmonising industry classifications of companies listed and traded on NSE and BSE.
Securities / Derivatives
India Suspends Plan to Allow Direct Overseas Listings
25/03/2022
Domestic companies can only list overseas after first listing in India. Rule changes that would have allowed direct overseas listings have reportedly been suspended.
AML / KYC
FSC Korea Starts Enforcing Travel Rule in Crypto Industry
24/03/2022
Starting today, VASPs can be subject to cautions, warnings or corrective orders if violations of travel rule requirements are found.
Crypto / Digital Assets
FSB Calls for Academic Papers Covering Crypto, DeFi Risks
24/03/2022
The FSB is inviting authours to submit papers analysing the structures and evolving linkages between crypto-asset markets for an upcoming plenary session.
Fintech / Regtech
Malaysian Minister Rules Out Possibility of Bitcoin as Legal Tender
24/03/2022
Malaysia’s deputy finance minister said cryptocurrencies are not suitable for use in payments. Earlier this week another minister called for the government to adopt crypto as legal tender.
ESG / Sustainability
IFRS Foundation, GRI to Align Sustainability Reporting Work
24/03/2022
The ISSB under the IFRS Foundation will publish proposed Climate and General Sustainability-related Disclosure requirements next week.
ESG / Sustainability
HKEX, CEEX to Cooperate on GBA Carbon Market Initiatives
24/03/2022
HKEX and Guangzhou-based China Emissions Exchange will jointly explore the development of a voluntary carbon emission reduction programme in the GBA.
Fintech / Regtech
FCA, BOE Offer New Guidance on Addressing Crypto Risk
24/03/2022
Cryptoassets should be classified as an intangible asset for accounting purposes, meaning that in most cases direct holdings should be fully deducted from CET1.
Securities / Derivatives
BSEC Calls on Banks to Increase Stock Market Investments
24/03/2022
The BSEC has also given banks a 31 March deadline to deposit unclaimed dividends in the Capital Market Stabilisation Fund, against directions from Bangladesh Bank.
Enforcement
Tokyo Prosecutors Indict SMBC Nikko Securities, Five Others
24/03/2022
Prosecutors have filed charges against SMBC Nikko Securities and five others. The head of the firm’s equity division was also arrested.
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