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MAS, IBF Offer Support to Enhance Family Office Skillsets
29/11/2021
New skills maps have been launched as a resource for training providers and FIs to design family office-related training.
Market Infrastructure
CPMI, IOSCO Consider Client Clearing Access Models
29/11/2021
Improving access to client clearing is “critical” to ensuring all standardised OTC derivatives contracts are cleared through CCPs.
Market Infrastructure
European Commission Proposes to Strengthen Supervisory Bodies
29/11/2021
In the aftermath of the Wirecard scandal, German regulator BaFin was accused of being beholden to banking industry lobbyists and the finance ministry.
Securities / Derivatives
SGX Goes Live with NZX Dairy Derivatives Contracts
29/11/2021
The partnership with SGX will bring “unprecedented access” to the dairy derivatives markets, says NZX chief Mark Peterson.
Enforcement
Hong Kong SFC Investigates Ramp-and-Dump Scam
29/11/2021
Restriction notices have been sent to two brokerage firms prohibiting them from dealing in assets worth HK$312mn held across 17 trading accounts.
Securities / Derivatives
Australia Introduces Bill to Enable CCIV Fund Structure
29/11/2021
The CCIV has the potential to unlock significant opportunities for the Australian funds management industry, says Financial Services Council CEO Sally Loane.
Enforcement
Japan FSA Orders Mizuho to Undergo Structural Reforms
29/11/2021
Mizuho is directed to formulate plans to improve its governance and prevent more system failures from occurring. Three top executives will resign.
Market Infrastructure
Indonesia Forms National Working Group on Benchmark Reform
29/11/2021
The working group will provide information and education to market players and recommendations on alternative benchmark rates.
AML / KYC
SFC Issues Technical Guidance for New Reporting Regime
28/11/2021
A new paper introduces a pre-defined file format for OTCR submissions. Guidance on the new investor identification regime has also been released.
Enforcement
HK ICAC Charges Four for Concealing Backdoor Listing
28/11/2021
A retired lawmaker and his son concealed an agreement with a third party who agreed to pay them about HK$210mn for control of a listed stock.
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