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    Securities / Derivatives

    SET Unveils Three-Year Plan to Boost Thai Capital Market

    By Mark Johnston | 21/01/2024

    The plan includes support for ESG initiatives and the introduction of new products such as small size Thai shares and inverse ETFs.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Spot Bitcoin ETFs Not Suitable for Singapore Retail Investors: MAS

    By Editors | 19/01/2024

    Those who choose to trade spot Bitcoin ETFs in overseas markets must exercise extreme caution, MAS said.

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    Sanctions

    OFAC Sanctions 18 Tankers for Russian Oil Price Cap Violations

    By Editors | 19/01/2024

    UAE based shipping company Hennesea and 18 of its vessels are subject to restrictions for transporting Russian crude at prices higher than the price cap.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    US IRS Clarifies Crypto Tax Reporting Rules

    By Mark Johnston | 19/01/2024

    The IRS and Treasury clarify that crypto tax reporting rules will require issuing regulations before it goes into effect, which could take years.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    US Regulator to Propose New Short-term Liquidity Rules for Banks

    By Mark Johnston | 19/01/2024

    OCC to introduce new short-term liquidity rules for larger and midsize banks and promote the use of the Fed’s discount window.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Thai SEC Updates Crypto Rules on Retail Access, Custody, Advertising

    By Editors | 18/01/2024

    The updates remove some restrictions on retail investors, support the creation of custodial wallet provider businesses, and reduce the documentary burden presented by advertising rules.

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    Enforcement

    Former VP of US Bank Pleads Guilty to AML Violations

    By Mark Johnston | 18/01/2024

    Peter McVey helped high-risk customers evade the bank’s AML controls, violating the Bank Secrecy Act.

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    Sanctions

    US Sanctions Prompt China Banks to Review Russia Business

    By Editors | 18/01/2024

    The threat of secondary sanctions has prompted Chinese state-owned banks to review their Russian business and sever ties with clients on the sanctions list.

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    Sanctions

    US Redesignates Yemen’s Houthis as Global Terrorist Group

    By Editors | 18/01/2024

    The designation comes with sanctions that target the group’s sources of financing and restrict its access to financial markets.

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    Enforcement

    US SEC Fines JP Morgan for Impeding Potential Whistleblowers

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/01/2024

    The firm’s securities unit has been fined USD 18 million for disallowing clients from contacting the SEC.

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