Digital Assets

    Cryptocurrency

    Crypto-related Financial Stability Risks are Increasing: FSB

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/02/2022

    Crypto-related financial stability risks could “rapidly escalate”, underscoring the need for “timely and pre-emptive” evaluation of possible policy responses.

    Cryptocurrency

    Thai SEC Proposes New Rules on Crypto-related Advertising

    By Manesh Samtani | 15/02/2022

    Advertisements related to cryptocurrencies in public areas will be prohibited, but advertising of services “can still be carried out normally”.

    CBDCs

    IMF Paper Offers Insights from Six CBDC Pioneer Projects

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/02/2022

    A new IMF paper offers lessons on CBDCs drawn from ongoing projects in China, the Bahamas, Sweden, Uruguay, Canada and the ECCU.

    Cryptocurrency

    DBS to Offer Retail Crypto Trading by Year End

    By Mark Johnston | 15/02/2022

    DBS plans to make access to its institutional trading desk for digital assets more convenient and to launch retail services by year-end.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    MAS Tables Bill to Obtain Enhanced Regulatory Powers

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/02/2022

    The Financial Services and Markets Bill will give MAS enhanced regulatory powers to address misconduct, crypto asset and technology risks.

    Sustainable Finance

    JPX Commences Research On ‘Digitally Tracked Green Bonds’

    By Editors | 14/02/2022

    JPX plans to issue the bond to help it achieve carbon neutrality, while at the same time enabling investors to track its progress over time.

    Tokenisation

    UN Agency Approves Technical Standards Project for NFTs

    By Editors | 14/02/2022

    The project is led by Tencent, with support from other companies, universities and institutions including Ant Group.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    PBOC Official Calls Out ‘Illegal’ Foreign Investment Channels

    By Darien Choong | 13/02/2022

    The PBOC’s Sun Tianqi has warned domestic securities firms against using their offshore units to facilitate cross-border securities trading.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    HK Gov Issues Discussion Paper on Proposed VASP Regime

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/02/2022

    Licensing will be available to companies incorporated elsewhere as long as they have a registration in Hong Kong.

    Cryptocurrency

    FSB Working on Global Regulatory Framework for Crypto

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/02/2022

    The FSB is reportedly “going full steam” on the issue of developing global regulatory standards for the crypto asset market.

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