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Enforcement
US Considers Adding Ant Group to Trade Blacklist – Report
By Editors | 15/10/2020
US officials reportedly fear the Chinese government could access sensitive banking data belonging to future US users of the Alipay payment app.
AML / KYC
HKAA Sanctions Mark Formal Warning to Global Banks
By Manesh Samtani | 15/10/2020
International financial institutions conducting ‘significant transactions’ with the ten sanctioned individuals could face secondary sanctions.
Securities / Derivatives
HKFE Obtains CFTC Certification for Non-USD MSCI Contracts
By Editors | 15/10/2020
The Hong Kong Futures Exchange has received CFTC certification for its SGD Singapore futures contract and two JPY Japan contracts.
Securities / Derivatives
China Excludes HSBC from Sovereign Bond Sale – Reports
By Editors | 14/10/2020
HSBC is the only lender that participated in China’s November 2019 dollar debt offering that isn’t participating in this year’s issuance.
Securities / Derivatives
Sri Lanka SEC to Overhaul Capital Market Rules in Stages
By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 13/10/2020
“The market has evolved over the past ten years and technology has also raised the bar. There is a need to be in line with the times,” SEC Chairman Viraj Dayaratne told Regulation Asia.
AML / KYC
US Justice Dept Publishes Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework
By Editors | 13/10/2020
The framework provides a detailed threat overview, cataloging the three categories into which most illicit uses of cryptocurrency typically fall.
AML / KYC
RegTech Asia 2020: The Future of AML & Fraud Case Management
By Editors | 11/10/2020
How can current practices in AML and fraud case management and investigations be enhanced with technology and data for better, faster outcomes?
AML / KYC
US Imposes Sanctions Against 18 Iranian Banks
By Editors | 11/10/2020
FIs transacting with the sanctioned banks after a 45-day wind-down period may expose themselves to secondary sanctions or be subject to an enforcement action, Treasury said.
Securities / Derivatives
Australia to Assist Cambodia in Capital Markets Development
By Editors | 11/10/2020
The Australian government will provide technical assistance to develop a regulatory framework and market capacity for investment in infrastructure.
Market Infrastructure
ISDA to Launch IBOR Fallbacks Supplement, Protocol on 23 Oct
By Editors | 11/10/2020
Widespread adoption is a tangible step financial and non-financial firms can take to avoid disruptions in derivatives markets and mitigate risks at a system-wide level, the FSB says.
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