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Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Grants Mutual Funds More Time to Comply with New Norms
20/12/2021
SEBI has issued new guidelines on the use of pool accounts by mutual funds and deferred implementation of new risk management and benchmarking norms.
ESG / Sustainability
Malaysia SC Seeks Feedback on Principles-based SRI Taxonomy
20/12/2021
The Sustainable and Responsible Investment taxonomy features environment, social and sustainability components, as well as guiding principles on transition finance.
Capital / Liquidity
RBNZ Updates Disclosure Requirements for Banks
20/12/2021
The updates align disclosures with the new RBNZ’s capital adequacy requirements, which will be phased in over seven years starting from July 2022.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Issues Draft Rules for Banks on Operational Risk Capital
20/12/2021
The draft directions, aligned with the Basel III standards, are open for consultation until 31 January 2022 and expected to take effect on 1 April 2023.
AML / KYC
Taiwan Amends AML Rules to Prevent Risk in Overseas Remittances
19/12/2021
The amendments specify obligations to ensure policies, procedures and internal controls are in place to prevent risks associated with overseas remittances.
Securities / Derivatives
Malaysia Set to Lift Restrictions on Intraday Short Selling
19/12/2021
Intraday short selling will resume on 1 January 2022, with enhanced control measures including the automated application of the “at-tick rule”.
AML / KYC
New Zealand DIA, FMA Issue Directions on Outsourced CDD
19/12/2021
Outsourced CDD does not exist in isolation from reporting entities’ wider CDD procedures and obligations, the DIA and FMA said.
ESG / Sustainability
HK Steering Group Announces Next Steps in Green Transition
18/12/2021
HKMA to develop new ECF module on Green and Sustainable Finance. Steering Group to explore local taxonomy and voluntary carbon market.
Securities / Derivatives
Korea to Improve Foreign Access to Domestic Currency Market
17/12/2021
The move is aimed at helping Korea win inclusion in the MSCI developed markets index. Currently, there is no offshore currency market for the won.
AML / KYC
SFC Fines Mason Securities for AML Breaches
17/12/2021
In deciding the disciplinary sanction, the SFC took into account the “extensive period of time” over which the failures occurred.
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