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    Articles by Editors

    ESG / Sustainability

    Singapore, US Agree to Cooperate on Cyber, Climate Risk

    24/08/2021

    The climate partnership focuses on stronger collaboration on sustainable finance, standard setting, climate risk disclosures, and carbon markets.

    Securities / Derivatives

    PBOC, CBIRC Pressure Evergrande to Resolve Debt Risks

    24/08/2021

    Evergrande must actively diffuse debt risk and maintain real estate and financial markets stability, the PBOC and CBIRC said in a rare joint statement.

    AML / KYC

    Upbit Becomes First Crypto Exchange to Register With KoFIU

    24/08/2021

    Upbit has a partnership with K-bank for real-name verification. One or two more exchanges are expected to register by end-August.

    Market Infrastructure

    Japan FSA Orders Mizuho to Explain Latest System Failure

    24/08/2021

    Mizuho Bank and Mizuho Trust were unable to complete customer transactions at all branches counters across Japan due to equipment failures.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CSRC to Promote China-US Cooperation on Audit Supervision

    24/08/2021

    The CSRC said it will create conditions to promote China-US cooperation on audit supervision, strengthen market communication, and stabilise policy expectations.

    Enforcement

    FMA Identifies AML Breaches by Investment Platform Sharesies

    23/08/2021

    The FMA has ordered Sharesies to amend its onboarding process and implement a process to complete identity verification at onboarding.

    Fintech / Regtech

    BSP to Close Application Window for Digital Banks

    23/08/2021

    The application window will be closed for three years. Applications received by 31 August will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

    Market Infrastructure

    China: New State Pension to Boost Retirement Savings

    23/08/2021

    The establishment of the new state pension company is waiting for regulatory approval from the CBIRC.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Thailand: Regulators Set Out Sustainable Finance Initiatives

    22/08/2021

    The strategic initiatives include the development of a sustainable finance taxonomy, the ESG data environment, and sustainable finance products.

    Fintech / Regtech

    US SEC Allows API Access to Financial Disclosure Data

    22/08/2021

    The APIs aggregate financial statement data and make corporate disclosures quicker and easier for developers and third-party services to use

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