Markets & Infrastructure

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    Cryptocurrency

    Australia Court Orders Kraken to Pay A$8m for DDO Breaches

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/12/2024

    ASIC believes many crypto products are subject to the same design and distribution requirements that resulted in Kraken’s penalty.

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    Payments & Settlements

    SEBI to Expand T+0 Settlement to More Stocks, Brokers

    By Editors | 13/12/2024

    T+0 settlement will be available to more stocks starting from 31 January 2025. All stock brokers will be allowed to participate.

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    Trading & Investment

    Bursa Malaysia Lists World’s First ETF With Waqf Feature

    By Editors | 13/12/2024

    The listing comes after Bursa Malaysia enhanced its listing requirements in March last year to facilitate listings of ETFs with Waqf features.

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    Payments & Settlements

    FSB Finalises Recommendations on Cross-border Payments

    By Manesh Samtani | 13/12/2024

    The recommendations aim to promote global alignment in legal, regulatory and data frameworks relevant to cross-border payments.

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    AI Risk & Governance

    FSS Korea Implements Broad Organisational Reforms

    By Editors | 12/12/2024

    The FSS has reappointed 74 out of 75 department heads to “promote innovative thinking and work innovation”.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    US Disburses $20bn Portion of G7 Loan to Support Ukraine

    By Editors | 12/12/2024

    The funds, part of the $50bn G7 loan package, will be repaid with earnings from the  Russian assets frozen by sanctions in Europe.

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    Cloud & Infrastructure

    New Zealand FMA to Launch Regulatory Sandbox Pilot in 2025

    By Editors | 12/12/2024

    The FMA is inviting expressions of interest from firms interested in joining the sandbox pilot, which will run from January to July 2025.

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    Clearing & Post-Trade

    FINMA Recognises KRX as Qualified Clearing Organisation

    By Editors | 12/12/2024

    The recognition means Swiss FIs can receive clearing services from KRX, which has previously been recognized by the CFTC and ESMA.

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    Trading & Investment

    China Grants AllianzGI Approval to Acquire Stake in Pension Firm

    By Editors | 12/12/2024

    AllianzGI is the first foreign firm to own a stake in Guomin Pension, which was launched in 2022 by large Chinese FIs to promote the private pension market.

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    Structural Regulation

    Korea Unveils Plan for Promoting Wider Adoption of KOFR

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/12/2024

    10% of IRS transactions and FRN issuance by FIs in 2025 will be KOFR-based. Central clearing of KOFR-based swaps will also start in 2025.

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