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Financial Crime
Trading & Investment
China Further Clamps Down on Quantitative Trading Strategies
By Manesh Samtani | 29/02/2024
Quant funds are asked to stop offering Direct Market Access products to external clients and to reduce their use of leverage for proprietary trades.
Supervision & Enforcement
RBI Consolidates Reg Reporting Instructions Into Single Document
By Ajoy K Das | 29/02/2024
The consolidation exercise was aimed at creating a single reference for all supervisory returns and harmonising the timelines for return submissions.
Anti-Bribery & Corruption
Hong Kong Concludes First International Anti-Corruption Training
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/02/2024
The training programme, co-organised by the ICAC and UNODC, brought together participants from 19 jurisdictions.
PEPs & Sanctions
Huawei Pay Stops Allowing UnionPay-linked Payments in Russia
By Editors | 29/02/2024
UnionPay cards linked to the Huawei Pay service are being refused in Russia due to US sanctions against the operator of the Mir payment system.
Market Abuse
HK Retail Trader Convicted of Fraud Involving Naked Short Selling
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/02/2024
This is the first criminal conviction in Hong Kong for securities fraud involving illegal short selling.
PEPs & Sanctions
Singapore Issues First Designation Under Foreign Interference Law
By Manesh Samtani | 28/02/2024
Businessman Philip Chan was designated as a “politically significant person” for his “susceptibility to be influenced by foreign actors.”
Supervision & Enforcement
UK FCA Commits to Being More Transparent About Investigations
By Editors | 28/02/2024
The FCA pledges to be more proactive about announcing investigations and naming the firms involved, to improve deterrence.
KYC & CDD
India Forms Committee to Re-examine KYC Practices
By Ajoy K Das | 28/02/2024
An expert committee led by the finance secretary will examine KYC norms and make recommendations to the government.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Singapore and Malaysia Join Forces to Combat Telecom Scams
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 28/02/2024
Both countries have signed an MoU to provide regulatory assistance and cooperation related to scam telephone calls and text messages.
PEPs & Sanctions
US, UK Issue New Iran Sanctions Over Red Sea Attacks
By Editors | 28/02/2024
The US actions include sanctions on two Hong Kong companies that own vessels which ship Iranian commodities.
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