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    Capital / Liquidity

    FSC Korea Issues New Rules for Non-holding Financial Groups

    08/03/2021

    Non-holding financial groups deemed to have financial soundness problems will be required to draw up and submit business improvement plans.

    AML / KYC

    HK Bourse Offers Guidance on Compliance with BCAN Requirements

    08/03/2021

    Exchange participants are “strongly advised” to strengthen controls and take immediate action to rectify any breaches of BCAN requirements.

    Market Infrastructure

    BOJ Governor Says Climate Change Should Guide Monetary Policy

    08/03/2021

    The BOJ must speed up research and deepen its understanding of climate change and its impacts on monetary policy, Governor Haruhiko Kuroda told parliament.

    AML / KYC

    KoFIU’s New AML System Showing ‘Significant Improvements

    08/03/2021

    The new STR filing system and the screening and analysis process have been made more efficient, while guaranteeing better system security and stability.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Indonesia Stock Exchange Considers Allowing SPAC Listings

    08/03/2021

    IDX’s decision has reportedly prompted concerns about governance, investor protection and inflated valuations for early-stage companies.

    ESG / Sustainability

    IFRS Foundation Outlines Plans for Sustainability Reporting Board

    08/03/2021

    The Trustees remain on track to make a final determination about a new board in advance of the November 2021 United Nations COP26 conference.

    Enforcement

    US SEC Forms Task Force to Pursue ESG-related Misconduct

    08/03/2021

    The task force’s initial focus will be to identify material gaps or misstatements in issuers’ disclosure of climate risks under existing rules.

    Enforcement

    SEBI Directs MIIs to Establish Controls to Prevent Market Abuse

    08/03/2021

    Stock exchanges, clearing corporations and depositories are asked to establish a code of conduct and institutional mechanism to prevent fraud and market abuse.

    Capital / Liquidity

    ICBC, Ping An Dispose of First Packages of Bad Personal Loans

    08/03/2021

    Asset managers bought packages of bad personal loans from ICBC and Ping An Bank at auction under a new pilot programme.

    Enforcement

    HK Police Arrest 12 Members of Ramp-And-Dump Syndicate

    08/03/2021

    The SFC has frozen securities accounts holding an estimated HK$860mn in ramp-and-dump proceeds, while the Police have seized an additional HK$89mn.

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