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    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Sri Lanka Launches Central Counterparty for Equity Market

    By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 05/08/2025

    The new clearing house, regulated by the SEC, will guarantee equity trades, reduce systemic risk, and align with global standards to attract foreign investment.

    Operational Risk

    BOJ, FSA Launch Joint Data Platform to Modernise Bank Supervision

    By Editors | 04/08/2025

    Regulators will collect high-granularity data from banks to enhance risk monitoring and reduce the industry's reporting burden.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Singapore's MinLaw Penalises More Law Firms Over AML Lapses

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/08/2025

    The Ministry of Law has fined three firms and reprimanded three others for AML breaches involving property deals linked to the SGD 3 billion money laundering case.

    Structural Regulation

    China Sets Unified Rules for Financial Market Infrastructure

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/08/2025

    New measures unify supervision across key systems, establish a framework for systemically important platforms, and set strict data residency requirements.

    Trading & Investment

    China to End VAT Exemption on Government and Financial Bond Interest

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/08/2025

    The move, effective from 8 August for new issues, aims to increase fiscal revenues and is expected to significantly impact institutional investors including banks.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Singapore Charges Director of Crypto Platform Operator with Fraud

    By Nithya Subramanian | 04/08/2025

    MAS referred Tokenize Xchange to police after its licence was rejected and it found potential asset shortfalls and false representations.

    Cybersecurity

    Korea to Introduce Punitive Fines for Financial Cybersecurity Breaches

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/08/2025

    Regulators plan sector-wide inspections, blind penetration tests, and new rules to strengthen CISO authority following a major ransomware attack.

    Payments & Settlements

    MAS Confirms End-2026 Phase-Out for Corporate Cheques

    By Nithya Subramanian | 01/08/2025

    MAS has finalised its roadmap to stop processing corporate cheques from 2027, introducing new e-payment solutions and a new system for remaining users.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    DBS Hong Kong Launches Anti-Scam Team to Contain Fraud Threat

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/08/2025

    The bank has established a 24/7 team to combat authorised payment scams in Hong Kong, mirroring the model used by its Singapore parent to safeguard the interests of the bank’s customers.

    Cryptocurrency

    South Korea Forms Task Force to Regulate Crypto Lending

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/08/2025

    Regulators and exchanges will develop guidelines by August after high-leverage products raised investor protection and legal risk concerns.

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