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Structural Regulation
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.
Structural Regulation
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.
Anti-Money Laundering
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.
Cryptocurrency
SEC Thailand Proposes Regulations to Ban Privacy Coins
28/11/2021
The proposed ban is aimed at preventing the misuse of digital assets as a tool to commit crime, the SEC said.
Structural Regulation
Chinese, US Authorities Working to Resolve Audit Issues
28/11/2021
CSRC director-general Shen Bing said authorities are “working very hard” to prevent Chinese companies being delisted from US exchanges.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong FRC to Increase Public Disclosures on Investigations
28/11/2021
The Financial Reporting Council will increasingly disclose its investigations when cases involve high public interest.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
ASIC Sues ANZ Over Home Loan Introducer Programme
27/11/2021
ASIC says ANZ breached credit laws by accepting customer information and documents from unlicensed individuals, some of which was fraudulent.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Korea FSS Asks Brokers to Prioritise Consumer Protection
26/11/2021
The FSS is reviewing a decision to penalise nine market-makers, taking into account “self-correcting measures” by individual firms.
Structural Regulation
ACCC Approves NAB Acquisition of Citi Consumer Business
26/11/2021
In its review, which focused on competition in the supply of credit cards, the ACCC found that the transaction “would not substantially lessen competition”.
Cryptocurrency
US Regulators Pledge to Provide Clarity on Crypto Next Year
26/11/2021
The Fed, OCC and FDIC plan to provide clarity on whether certain crypto-related activities conducted by banks are “legally permissible”.
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