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AML / KYC
Hong Kong Lawmaker to Propose Bill to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade
09/11/2020
The bill will seek to incorporate wildlife crimes into Hong Kong’s Organised and Serious Crimes Ordinance, allowing authorities to follow the money and prosecute syndicate leaders.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Doubles Overseas Investment Limit for Mutual Funds
09/11/2020
SEBI says mutual funds can now invest up to $600mn overseas, up from $300mn previously, subject to a $7bn overall industry limit.
Capital / Liquidity
Key Risks to Financial System Have Been Contained: PBOC
08/11/2020
However, the PBOC believes the world economy is still in a period of deep adjustment, amid concerns that the risk of debt defaults has increased.
FMA Finalises Standard Conditions for Full Financial Advice Licence
08/11/2020
All financial advice providers will have to meet the standard conditions to obtain a full licence when the new advice regime takes effect on 15 March 2021.
Enforcement
Second Ex-Chairman of Hengfeng Bank Gets Death Sentence
08/11/2020
The former chairman will have his sentence commuted to life in prison if he commits no further crime over the next two years.
Fintech / Regtech
WhatsApp Wins Approval to Launch Payments Service in India
08/11/2020
The approval comes two and a half years after WhatsApp launched in beta mode, but was then forced to comply with India’s data localisation requirements.
Securities / Derivatives
Industry Bodies Publish APAC Charter for Indication of Interest Issuers
08/11/2020
ASIFMA, Quorum 15, Asia TraderForum, the FIX Trading Community and their members have established a consistent approach for issuing Indications of Interest.
Securities / Derivatives
Japan FSA to Set Up Dedicated Office to Lure Foreign Fund Managers
08/11/2020
The new office will be able to start receiving applications in English in January 2021. Pre-application consultation is available in English with immediate effect.
RBI Allows Banks, NBFCs Added Co-lending Flexibility
08/11/2020
The new Co-Lending Model permits banks to co-lend with all registered NBFCs, providing greater operational flexibility to lenders and lowering borrower costs.
Capital / Liquidity
APRA Announces A$35b Reduction in Committed Liquidity Facility
06/11/2020
Five banks applied for a reduction, reducing the aggregate CLF allocated to banks from A$223bn at 1 January 2020 to A$188 billion.
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