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    Fintech / Regtech

    Thai SEC to Require Crypto Wallet Providers to be Licensed

    06/12/2021

    Custody and wallet providers required to obtain information identifying the account owners of wallets. New guidelines coming on the use of crypto in payments.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Citigroup Applies to CSRC for China Securities Licence

    06/12/2021

    Citigroup reportedly plans to also apply for a futures licence in China in the coming months.

    Market Infrastructure

    USD Cross-currency Derivatives to Use SOFR from 13 December

    06/12/2021

    Under part two of the second phase of SOFR First, interdealer brokers are asked to use SOFR instead of LIBOR in the USD leg of all newly-executed cross-currency derivatives.

    Fintech / Regtech

    HKMA Launches Enhanced Competency Framework on Fintech

    06/12/2021

    Banks are “strongly encouraged” to adopt the ECF-Fintech as part of their overall efforts to support the professional development of employees.

    Market Infrastructure

    FSB Reports Further Progress on OTC Derivatives Reforms

    05/12/2021

    15 out of 24 FSB member jurisdictions have implemented higher capital requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives, compared to just 8 in 2020.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China Regulators Grow Increasingly Cautious of Quant Funds

    05/12/2021

    AMAC has reportedly closed a fast-track channel for quant fund managers, reflecting concerns that algo-based trading can increase volatility and unfairness in markets.

    Enforcement

    Hong Kong FRC Launches New Whistleblowing Policy

    05/12/2021

    Protecting whistleblowers’ identities will be the FRC’s highest priority. It will not share any personal information to outside parties unless it is “legally obliged to do so”.

    AML / KYC

    Interpol Concludes Global Operation Targeting Wildlife & Timber Crime

    05/12/2021

    Customs, police, FIUs and wildlife and forestry enforcement agencies in 118 countries participated in the operation, which has led to hundreds of arrests and over 1,000 seizures.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Thai SEC Seeks to Smooth Transition to Mandatory Pension

    05/12/2021

    The SEC proposes changes to reduce the chance of voluntary provident funds being dissolved or liquidated, which it says could impact THB 1.3 trillion in capital market investments.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Proposes to Ease Rules on Preferential Share Issuance

    05/12/2021

    The regulator proposes relaxed pricing norms, a shorter lock-in period, and to allow promoters to pledge shares for loans during the lock-in period.

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