Securities / Derivatives

China to Tighten Oversight of Overseas Listings

08/07/2021

Chinese authorities will step up supervision of companies that list overseas to improve regulation of cross-border data flows and security.

Crypto / Digital Assets

RBNZ to Consult on Potential CBDC Issuance

08/07/2021

The RBNZ plans to consult on broad concepts of money and cash stewardship, the potential for a CBDC, and issues arising from crypto assets and stablecoins.

AML / KYC

HKMA Launches Campaign to Raise Awareness of Phishing

08/07/2021

HKMA statistics show that phishing frauds in the first six months of 2021 were up 145% from the first half of 2020.

Enforcement

ICAC, SFC Arrest Listed Company Exec in Joint Operation

08/07/2021

The ICAC and SFC searched a number of premises, including the offices of the listed company and one of its IPO underwriters.

Securities / Derivatives

Sri Lanka Seeks Global Partner to Develop Exchange in Port City

08/07/2021

The Colombo Port City project is a joint venture between Sri Lanka and China to develop a service-oriented special economic zone.

AML / KYC

US, Switzerland Announce New Sanctions Against Myanmar

07/07/2021

The Treasury has sanctioned 22 more individuals connected to Myanmar’s military, while the Department of Commerce added four companies to its Entity List.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Philippine Bourse Seeks to Launch Crypto Business – Report

07/07/2021

CEO Ramon Monzon said the PSE should be the exchange platform for crypto assets because it already has the trading infrastructure and investor safeguards in place.

Securities / Derivatives

Industry Bodies Partner to Adapt CDM for Repo, Bonds

06/07/2021

Implementation of the Common Domain Model for repo and bonds is expected to deliver industry wide efficiency gains, ICMA says.

Enforcement

Taiwan Probe Casts Light on ‘Rampant’ Insider Trading – Report

06/07/2021

A probe into a vaccine maker has cast a light on the prevalence of stock manipulation in Taiwan, where financial regulators do not have jurisdiction over insider trading cases.