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PEPs & Sanctions
Russia Warns of “Swift” Response to US Energy Import Ban
By Manesh Samtani | 10/03/2022
EU adds 160 names to sanctions list, extends SWIFT ban to Belarus; New Zealand passes Russia Sanctions Bill. Fitch projects “imminent” sovereign default.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
FINRA Fines Deutsche Bank Securities for Best Execution Failures
By Editors | 10/03/2022
The firm routed customer orders to its own ATS before routing any part of the order to an exchange of the customer’s preference, FINRA said.
Structural Regulation
Philippines Passes Law to Ease Foreign Investment Restrictions
By Editors | 09/03/2022
Qualified foreigners can fully own domestic enterprises including SMEs without prior approval, as long as they hire local workers.
Trading & Investment
Nickel Short Squeeze Prompts Scrutiny from Chinese Regulators
By Editors | 09/03/2022
State-owned entities are being asked to provide data on their exposures energy and commodity-linked derivatives contracts.
Trading & Investment
BOJ Forms Cross-Industry Forum on Interest Rate Benchmarks
By Editors | 09/03/2022
The Forum will facilitate discussions on efforts to enhance the reliability of JPY interest rate benchmarks and practical issues related to the choice and usage of those benchmarks.
Structural Regulation
FSC Korea Revises Corporate Governance Disclosure Rules
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/03/2022
The revisions will require companies to provide additional disclosures in relation to business split-offs and internal transactions with affiliated firms.
PEPs & Sanctions
Australia Sanctions More Russians Over Disinformation Campaign
By Editors | 08/03/2022
Australia’s sovereign wealth fund, Future Fund, is reportedly trying to divest AUD 200 million of holdings in Russian companies.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Cambodia Launches New Code of Conduct for Banking & Finance
By Editors | 08/03/2022
Banks and financial institutions will have until the end of this year to improve their systems and policies to ensure compliance with the code.
Payments & Settlements
ASIC Reverses Plans to Extend ePayment Protections to Small Business
By Editors | 08/03/2022
ASIC will publish an updated ePayments Code in April, enhancing some consumer protections and extending those protections to payments made using the NPP.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Philippine SEC Strengthens Director Disqualification Rules
By Editors | 08/03/2022
The rules set out the conditions under which the SEC can disqualify and remove a director, trustee, or officer of a company.
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