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Hong Kong Scraps Hotel Quarantine Requirement
By Editors | 26/09/2022
The relaxation comes as Singapore overtakes Hong Kong as the world’s third most favoured financial centre in the Global Financial Centres Index.
ESG / Sustainability
NYC Comptroller Calls Out BlackRock on Climate
By ESG Investor | 26/09/2022
New York City Comptroller is calling for BlackRock to better align its investment activities with its climate commitments.
AML / KYC
HKMA Penalises Cathay United Bank for AML Deficiencies
By Editors | 25/09/2022
Besides CDD and EDD failures, the bank’s risk classification framework was “defective by design” and senior management oversight was “inadequate”.
Market Infrastructure
Japan Commences Holiday Trading in Derivatives Market
By Editors | 25/09/2022
Holiday trading is now allowed on Osaka Exchange and TOCOM – for index and commodity futures and options.
Market Infrastructure
RBNZ, FMA Seeks Feedback on Draft FMI Standards
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2022
The FMI Standards are likely to be issued in early 2023 and take effect around 1 August 2023 – once FMI designations are complete.
Securities / Derivatives
LME Faces More Lawsuits Over Cancelled Nickel Trades
By Editors | 25/09/2022
AQR Capital Management, DRW Commodities, Flow Traders, Capstone Investment Advisors and Winton Capital Management filed legal action against the LME.
Taiwan Approves Merger Between Financial Holding Companies
By Editors | 25/09/2022
The merger between Fubon Financial and Jih Sun Financial will be the first merger of financial holdings companies in Taiwan.
Crypto / Digital Assets
India to Finalise Stance on Crypto in Early 2023 – Reports
By Editors | 25/09/2022
The government plans to finalise its stance by February-March 2023, ahead of a May deadline to respond to the FATF.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Indonesia to Tighten Rules for Crypto Exchanges – Report
By Editors | 25/09/2022
Crypto exchanges will have to post Indonesian citizens resident in the country to at least two-thirds of their board seats.
Enforcement
Australian Court Fines AMP for ‘Fees for No Service’ Conduct
By Editors | 25/09/2022
The Federal Court said the conduct reflected “very poorly on the organisation culture” of AMP, fining its subsidiaries a total A$14.6mn.
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