Reporting & Disclosures

Thai Stock Exchange Publishes Sustainability Reporting Guide

10/05/2022

The guide contains ESG metrics for eight industry groups and should be used to inform listed company practices for disclosing sustainability-related information.

PEPs & Sanctions

OFAC Sanctions Crypto Mixer, 49 More Wallet Addresses

09/05/2022

Crypto mixer Blender.io was used to process over $20.5mn of the crypto stolen from the Axie Infinity hack in March, OFAC said.

PEPs & Sanctions

EU Oil Embargo Opens Possibilities for Further Sanctions – Report

09/05/2022

The US could enforce secondary sanctions against designated Russian entities and individuals, which would threaten anyone transacting with Russia.

Trading & Investment

LSEG to Launch New NDF Matching Venue in Singapore

09/05/2022

The fully cleared NDF matching venue will be open for integration testing later this year, with a full production launch in mid-2023.

Cybersecurity

China to Phase Out Foreign PCs, Software from SOEs

09/05/2022

Government agencies and state-backed corporations will have two years to replace foreign-branded personal computers with domestic alternatives.

Market Data & Technology

SEHK to Unify Main Board, GEM Websites From 28 May

08/05/2022

The websites will be unified to optimise HKEX’s technical infrastructure and provide investors more streamlined access to market information.

Anti-Money Laundering

US Court Orders BitMEX Co-Founders to Pay $30m in Fines

08/05/2022

The orders follow the CFTC’s $100mn settlement with five BitMEX entities last year over violations of US derivatives and AML regulations.

Liquidity Risk

PBOC, CBIRC Probe Rural Banks Over Service Disruptions

08/05/2022

Customers of multiple rural banks complained that banking service disruptions have prevented them from withdrawing their money.

Market Data & Technology

SEBI Directs Stock Exchanges to Audit Systems and Networks

08/05/2022

Stock exchanges must certify that their trading architecture and co-location facilities conform with regulatory requirements and treat all market participants fairly and equitably.