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Tokenisation
SIX Dually Lists UBS Bond on Digital & Traditional Exchanges
By Editors | 07/11/2022
UBS says the issuance is the world’s first public benchmark bond that investors can access in both digital and traditional markets.
Trading & Investment
MAS to Ban Payment for Order Flow from 1 April 2023
By Manesh Samtani | 07/11/2022
Brokers “should not receive PFOF in placing and/or executing customers’ orders” because it “introduces conflicts of interests” and is “likely to cause harm to customers”, MAS says.
Trading & Investment
ChinaClear Consults on Trading Calendar for Stock Connect
By Editors | 07/11/2022
Stock Connect will be able to trade on any day when both the Mainland and Hong Kong markets are open, even if the corresponding settlement day falls on a public holiday.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
ASIC Sets Out Enforcement Priorities for 2023
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/11/2022
ASIC will target greenwashing, predatory lending and crypto investment scams, along with other “enduring” priorities involving misconduct and systemic compliance failures by large FIs.
Trading & Investment
CSRC Issues Rules for Private Pension Investments in Public Funds
By Editors | 06/11/2022
Fund products receiving private pension investment must have “safe” and “stable” operations and focus on long-term value preservation.
Payments & Settlements
Standard Chartered to Join Partior as Founding Shareholder
By Editors | 06/11/2022
The investment will strengthen Partior’s international reach and capabilities, while also helping StanChart accelerate the deployment of blockchain tech across its own network.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Australia: Customer Owned Banks Gets New Code of Practice
By Editors | 06/11/2022
The new code establishes obligations for more inclusive banking products, expanded lending obligations and guarantor protections, and greater support for vulnerable customers.
Payments & Settlements
MAS to Cooperate with Ghana on Trade and Financial Services
By Editors | 04/11/2022
MAS will work on initiatives to generate greater opportunities for trade and financial services cooperation between Singapore and Ghana.
CBDCs
NY Fed Issues Phase One Report on Wholesale CBDC Research
By Editors | 04/11/2022
In the test environment, wholesale CBDC transactions on a blockchain-enabled distributed ledger system settled in under 15 seconds on average.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
US: ABA Warns Against Liability Shift for Fraudulent P2P Payments
By Manesh Samtani | 04/11/2022
Making banks liable for customer-initiated P2P transfers that result from fraud will harm consumers and competition, embolden scammers, and ultimately increase fraud rates.
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