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    Anti-Money Laundering

    FATF Publishes Guidance on Conducting National Risk Assessments

    By Editors | 08/11/2024

    The guidance identifies prerequisites for a successful NRA and offers a structured approach for analysing money laundering threats, vulnerabilities, and risks.

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    Cloud & Infrastructure

    Global Fintech Institute Launches New Platform to Drive Innovation

    By Nithya Subramanian | 08/11/2024

    A new Startup Investment Credentials framework was also released to provide a standardised approach for evaluating fintech startups.

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    Tokenisation

    Swift Payment Network Piloted for Tokenised Fund Settlements

    By Editors | 07/11/2024

    The pilot used the payment orchestration capabilities of existing Swift infrastructure to settle fund subscriptions and redemptions.

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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Interpol-led Operation Takes Down Thousands of Servers Liked to Cybercrime

    By Nithya Subramanian | 07/11/2024

    Hong Kong Police took more than 1,037 servers offline, while Macau Police took down 291 servers as part of Operation Synergia II.

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    Payments & Settlements

    New Project Nexus Entity to be Established in Singapore

    By Editors | 07/11/2024

    The new management entity will oversee the live implementation of the Nexus operational model, which involves linking instant payment systems.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    FATF Upgrades South Africa on Three Recommendations

    By Editors | 07/11/2024

    The FATF said South Africa has made progress in addressing most deficiencies identified in its 2021 mutual evaluation report.

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    AI Risk & Governance

    WFE Paper Calls for Risk Sensitive Approach to AI Regulation

    By Thisanka Siripala | 06/11/2024

    The paper says AI-driven systems in financial markets should be regulated using the same core principles that apply to existing technologies.

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    Emerging Prudential Risks

    FSB to Pivot NBFI Work Towards More Targeted Approach – Report

    By Editors | 06/11/2024

    Two priority areas that could be brought into greater focus include basis trades used by hedge funds and vulnerabilities in private asset markets.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2024 – Results Announcement

    By Editors | 05/11/2024

    Regulation Asia held its 7th annual Awards ceremony on 4 November 2024. Here we announce the winners in each category.

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    Custody & Infrastructure

    ANNA Receives High Commendation for Industry Collaboration on Digital Assets

    By Editors | 04/11/2024

    ANNA was Highly Commended for its Industry Collaboration on Digital Assets at the 7th Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2024.

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