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    ESG / Sustainability

    Listed Equities’ Carbon Well Exceeds Paris Target

    By ESG Investor | 26/06/2022

    Stock exchanges’ listing rules are putting investors at risk, a new report from think tank Carbon Tracker finds.

    AML / KYC

    US Sanctions Companies in HK, UAE for Iran-linked Dealings

    By Editors | 23/06/2022

    The sanctions came on the back of attempts by the US to restore the JCPOA, for which Iran is demanding some sanctions be lifted.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Thai SEC Partners With CDP to Drive Environmental Disclosures

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/06/2022

    The SEC and CDP will co-develop a programme to improve the quantity and quality of environmental disclosures from corporates and FIs in Thailand.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Thai SEC Directs Listcos to Exercise Prudence in Crypto Business

    By Editors | 20/06/2022

    Circulars were sent to listed companies regarding digital assets. The SEC’s final advertising rules will take effect on 16 July. Huobi has exited the Thai market.

    Enforcement

    US Regulators Probe Celsius Suspension of Crypto Withdrawals

    By Editors | 20/06/2022

    Withdrawals have been suspended one week. Celsius says it is continuing efforts to stabilise its liquidity and operations, and that the process “will take time”.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    US SEC Probes Insider Trading Controls at Crypto Firms: Reports

    By Editors | 19/06/2022

    The SEC is reportedly seeking information about how crypto exchanges protect their users from insider trading on their platforms.

    Enforcement

    US SEC Penalises Schwab Over Robo-Adviser Disclosures

    By Editors | 16/06/2022

    High cash balances resulted in lower returns for robo-adviser clients.  The effect of this “cash drag” was not disclosed to clients, the SEC said.

    Market Infrastructure

    US Lawmakers Propose Measures to Block Investment in China

    By Editors | 16/06/2022

    The bill, if passed, will bring more pain to US companies than Chinese companies, says a China Foreign Ministry spokesman.

    Market Infrastructure

    US Fed Raises Interest Rates by Most Since in 28 Years

    By Editors | 16/06/2022

    The HKMA has responded with a 75bp interest rate hike of its own, after intervening overnight to defend the HKD peg to the US dollar.

    AML / KYC

    US, UK to Jointly Promote Privacy-Enhancing Tech for AML

    By Editors | 15/06/2022

    The joint initiative will seek to accelerate the development of privacy-preserving federated learning solutions that can help to combat financial crime.

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