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    Structural Regulation

    Tax Incentives Crucial to Attracting Single Family Offices to Singapore

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 21/11/2023

    The slew of sops along with the regulator’s focus on quality investors has made the city-state a preferred destination for the super-rich.

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    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Asian Firms Must Tackle T+1 Long Before May

    By Javier Hernani Burzaco | 19/11/2023

    European and APAC firms that act quickly to prepare for T+1 settlement in North America would gain a competitive advantage, writes Javier Hernani Burzaco.

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    CBDCs

    Kazakhstan Launches CBDC Platform in “Pilot Mode”

    By Editors | 19/11/2023

    Second-tier banks and their clients can use the “digital tenge” for retail transactions and to test automated smart contracts for settlements.

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    AI Risk & Governance

    AI To Enhance Central Banks’ Supervision: Deutsche Bundesbank

    By Jill Wong | 16/11/2023

    Joachim Wuermeling of the Deutsche Bundesbank says AI will help central banks do a better job in supervising banks.

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    KYC & CDD

    Cash, Digital Wallets and Financial Services for “The Next Billion”

    By Jill Wong | 15/11/2023

    Sophistication is key but basic solutions are also needed before “the next billion” of digital banking customers can enter the gates.

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    CBDCs

    IMF Says CBDCs Can Replace Cash; Unveils Handbook

    By Nithya Subramanian | 15/11/2023

    IMF’s Kristalina Georgieva said that public sector should prepare to deploy CBDCs and prepare platforms that facilitate cross-border payments.

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    KYC & CDD

    Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2023 – Results Announcement

    By Editors | 15/11/2023

    Regulation Asia held its sixth annual Awards ceremony on 14 November 2023. Here we explain our methodology and announce the winners for the year.

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    Sustainable Finance

    Asia Wakes Up to Blue Finance Regulation

    By David Green | 14/11/2023

    Blue finance regulatory frameworks are starting to make ripples as the ocean cause expands its reach to Asia.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    Myanmar Receives Rating Upgrade for FATF Recommendation 14

    By Editors | 13/11/2023

    Myanmar made “minimal progress” but was re-rated on Recommendation 14 for its revised regulations for remittance businesses.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    Cambodia Receives Rating Upgrade for FATF Recommendation 7

    By Editors | 13/11/2023

    Cambodia’s rating was upgraded due to a law that implements targeted financial sanctions for WMD proliferation and financing.

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