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Capital / Liquidity
New Zealand Introduce Bill to Enhance Depositor Protections
By Editors | 28/09/2022
The legislation will introduce a deposit protection scheme, new supervisory powers for the RBNZ, and a new accountability framework for deposit takers’ directors.
Market Infrastructure
SEBI Developing New Settlement Process for Stock Market
By Editors | 28/09/2022
Under the new system, funds for secondary stock market transactions would be blocked until securities settlement is done.
Market Infrastructure
India’s CCIL Proposes to Create Infrastructure for UMR Compliance
By Manesh Samtani | 28/09/2022
CCIL says market participants have expressed a desire since 2016 for it to provide the centralised infrastructure needed for UMR compliance.
Crypto / Digital Assets
DBS Rolls Out Crypto Services to 100,000 More Investors
By Editors | 28/09/2022
Accredited wealth clients are able to trade four cryptocurrencies on DDEx – Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, and XRP.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Korea FSS Finds More Suspicious Crypto-Linked FX Transactions
By Editors | 28/09/2022
FSS investigations have so far involved 82 corporates and 12 banks. The total value of abnormal FX transactions discovered is now $7.2bn.
Market Infrastructure
Indonesian Lawmakers Pass Personal Data Protection Law
By Editors | 28/09/2022
The law introduces GDPR-like concepts, grants data subjects greater control over their data, and allows penalties up to 2% of annual revenue.
ESG / Sustainability
ESMA Publishes Final Guidelines on MiFID II Suitability Requirements
By Editors | 28/09/2022
Firms will need to help clients understand the concept of sustainability preferences and explain differences between products with and without sustainability features.
AML / KYC
SFC Shines Regulatory Spotlight on Online Platforms
By Hannah Cassidy | 28/09/2022
Hannah Cassidy and Natalie Curtis discuss key areas of concern for the SFC in relation to the online platforms operated by licensed firms.
AML / KYC
AUSTRAC Identifies Emerging AML Risks Facing Super Funds
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/09/2022
Super funds are exposed to cyber crime, as well as AML risks resulting from the growth in merger activity across the sector.
AML / KYC
Malaysia Announces New Measures to Combat Financial Scams
By Editors | 28/09/2022
Malaysian banks will migrate SMS OTP to a more secure form of authentication, and further tighten detection rules and triggers to block scam-related transactions.
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