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Cryptocurrency
US Treasury Consults on Digital Asset Risks and Opportunities
17/07/2022
The request for comment seeks input on the opportunities and risks digital assets may pose to consumers, investors, businesses, and financial markets.
Market Abuse
SEBI to Extend Insider Trading Prohibitions to Mutual Funds
17/07/2022
SEBI plans to require asset managers to disclose the holdings and transactions of connected persons, as well as those of their immediate relatives, on an independent platform.
Alternative Markets
HK Can Retain Hub Status for Alternative Asset Managers: AIMA
17/07/2022
Hong Kong should ensure financial services professionals can move freely, and expand Wealth Connect over time to include alternative asset classes, AIMA says.
Anti-Money Laundering
NSW Authorities Inquire Into Money Laundering via Gaming Machines
17/07/2022
NSW Crime Commission issued new papers as part of an inquiry into money laundering via electronic gaming machines at pubs, clubs and hotels.
Structural Regulation
Korea: New FSC Chief to Prioritise Market Stability, Innovation
17/07/2022
The FSC could use market stabilisation funds and impose short-selling bans to stabilise markets and address excessive volatility.
Payments & Settlements
RBI Grants First In-Principle Approvals for Payment Aggregator Licence
17/07/2022
Razorpay, Pine Labs, Stripe, and 1Pay Mobileware are among those that have received the in-principle approval.
Sustainable Finance
Thailand SEC Launches ‘SDG Investor Map’
15/07/2022
The SEC says the SDG Investor Map will promote the capital market as a mechanism for driving Thailand towards the UN SDGs.
Cloud & Infrastructure
IOSCO Publishes Report on Use of Innovation Facilitators
15/07/2022
The report offers recommendations on three types of innovation facilitators – innovation hubs, regulatory sandboxes, and regulatory accelerators.
Climate Risk
Encouraging Progress on Climate Risk Roadmap: FSB
15/07/2022
The FSB has published its first annual stocktake on progress to address climate-related financial risks since the release of its roadmap last July.
Structural Regulation
OECD Confirms Timeline Revision for New Global Tax Rules
15/07/2022
A new international treaty for the Pillar One reforms will be finalised by mid-2023 for entry into force in 2024.
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