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Fintech / Regtech
RBI to Require Geo-Tagging of Payment System Touch Points
31/03/2022
Banks and payment system operators will have to capture, maintain and report the geographical coordinates of all payment touch points deployed by merchants.
Securities / Derivatives
HKMA Updates Trade Reporting Specifications for OTC Derivatives
30/03/2022
A revised Administration and Interface Development Guide will take effect from 19 December 2022, taking into account pandemic-related operational challenges.
AML / KYC
US Lawmakers Probe Credit Suisse Russia Business
30/03/2022
The lawmakers are concerned that Credit Suisse may be concealing information about sanctions evasion by Russian oligarchs.
Crypto / Digital Assets
BOT Offers Update on Transition to Sustainable Digital Economy
29/03/2022
The BOT will publish a virtual bank licensing framework by Q2 2022, and directions on its open banking policy in Q3 2022.
Market Infrastructure
BOJ Defends Yield Target With ‘Unlimited’ Bond Buying
29/03/2022
The BOJ is buying Japanese government bonds every day this week until Thursday to keep yields low as it diverges from the US path.
AML / KYC
GLEIF to Include Organisational Role Information in vLEI
29/03/2022
GLEIF says the new ISO 5009 standard facilitates a universal approach for including official organisational role information in digital ID credentials.
Enforcement
SFC Bans BNP Representative for Unauthorised Discretionary Trading
29/03/2022
The relationship manager asked clients to pre-sign blank instruction forms so he could place trades for their accounts without having to inform them in advance.
Enforcement
Singapore Jails Nominee Director for Facilitating Illicit Activities
29/03/2022
The director of corporate service provider 3E Accounting served as local resident director of four companies whose bank accounts were used to receive criminal proceeds.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Thailand SEC Unveils 2022-2024 Strategic Plan
29/03/2022
The SEC will seek to enhance competitiveness, ensure inclusiveness, and strengthen trust and confidence in the capital market.
Enforcement
CSRC Fines Securities Firm Over Client Records Management
29/03/2022
Shenwan Hongyuan Securities failed to appropriately manage its online investment advisory business on Ant Group’s wealth management app.
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