Markets & Infrastructure

    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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