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Payments & Settlements
India, China to Enable Cross-Border Payments With Arab World
By Editors | 21/03/2022
India’s NPCI and China’s UnionPay have signed agreements to establish interoperability with Buna, a payment system owned by the Arab Monetary Fund.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
NZ FMA Asked to Improve Conflicts Handling Process
By Editors | 21/03/2022
An independent review has found shortcomings in the way the FMA handled a conflict of interest last year and proposed changes to its processes.
PEPs & Sanctions
Russia Promises to Contain Economic Fallout from Sanctions
By Manesh Samtani | 21/03/2022
Australia bans alumina exports to Russia. India is working on a rupee-ruble trade arrangement that would allow it to continue buying Russian energy.
Trading & Investment
State Street to Be Dismissed as Manager of HK Tracker Fund
By Editors | 21/03/2022
Hong Kong’s government commenced a review last year to assess State Street’s role as the manager of TraHK, the city’s largest and most-popular ETF.
Trading & Investment
Eurex Sets Launch Date for Expansion of KRX Link
By Editors | 20/03/2022
International investors will be able to trade KOSPI 200 options with weekly expiries outside Korean trading hours via Eurex from 28 March.
Data Privacy
Australia Consults on Expansion of CDR to Non-Bank Lending
By Editors | 20/03/2022
The designation of non-bank datasets under the CDR will support creditworthiness assessments and compliance with responsible lending obligations.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
ASIC to Review Whistleblower Policies for Noncompliance
By Editors | 20/03/2022
ASIC will consider enforcement action and other regulator tools where compliance falls short of expectations, says commissioner Sean Hughes.
Emerging Prudential Risks
Chinese Policymakers Pledge Measures to Reassure Markets
By Darien Choong | 19/03/2022
Vice-Premier Liu He said that the FSDC will propose “strong and effective responsive initiatives” to manage any risks which may endanger the financial system.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
HKEX Censures Six Directors Over “Unchecked Spending Spree”
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/03/2022
The investment holding company spent over HK$60mn of company money to acquire luxury assets including a HK$24.5mn yacht, a HK$20mn diamond, seven cars, and 57 paintings.
Cryptocurrency
CFTC Consults on Crypto Derivatives Model Proposed by FTX
By Mark Johnston | 19/03/2022
Under the proposed model, customers would have to post margin to open a position, and the margin level will be recalculated every 30 seconds as positions are marked to market.
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