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Markets & Infrastructure
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
MAS and Industry Bodies Publish Financial Planning Guide
By Editors | 08/10/2023
Financial advisory firms and their representatives are asked to refer to the guide in their financial planning conversations with customers.
CBDCs
China Establishes CBDC Connectivity with Hong Kong FPS
By Editors | 07/10/2023
Members of the Hong Kong delegation at the Asian Games in Hangzhou are able to download the e-CNY mobile app and recharge their accounts via FPS.
Anti-Bribery & Corruption
Malaysia’s High Court Penalises Former Bank Rakyat Execs
By Editors | 06/10/2023
Bank Rakyat’s ex-chairman and ex-managing director breached their fiduciary duties by arranging sponsorship for a book about Najib Razak in 2016.
Structural Regulation
Australia to Amend Superannuation Tax Concession Policy
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/10/2023
The government is proposing “slightly less generous” tax concessions for individuals with a total superannuation balances above A$3mn.
ESG Data
Canada’s Main Market Operator Launches ESG Data Hub
By Editors | 06/10/2023
The data hub will include climate action plans, impact quantifying, company and controversy screening, news and event coverage, and corporate peer analysis.
Structural Regulation
BNM to Finalise Licensing Framework for Digital Insurers in 2024
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/10/2023
Following consultation, BNM said it would refine and enhance several aspects of the framework for digital insurers and takaful operators.
Payments & Settlements
APAC Central Banks Explore Common Protocol for Regulatory Policy
By Manesh Samtani | 05/10/2023
Project Mandala will be run by BIS Innovation Hub Singapore Centre, along with the RBA, BOK, BNM and MAS, with collaboration from FIs.
Cryptocurrency
BIS Project Yields PoC Data Platform for Analysing Global Crypto Flows
By Manesh Samtani | 04/10/2023
Project Atlas combines on- and off-chain information to create a data platform that allows policymakers and central banks to analyse international flows of cryptoassets.
Clearing & Post-Trade
HKEX Sets Launch Date for New Stock Connect Settlement Platform
By Editors | 04/10/2023
The settlement acceleration platform, known as HKEX Synapse, will launch on 9 October 2023 and improve post-trade efficiencies.
Cryptocurrency
US Judge Denies SEC Permission to Appeal Ripple Ruling
By Editors | 04/10/2023
The July ruling found that programmatic sales of Ripple’s XRP digital token on public exchanges was not a breach of federal securities laws.
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