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AML / KYC
AMLC Philippines Issues Draft Rules for Anti-Human Trafficking Law
By Editors | 25/09/2022
Financial intermediaries will be required to monitor for and report financial activity and transactions suspected to be related to human trafficking.
Fintech / Regtech
ADB Paper Offers Guidance on Building Regtech, Suptech Ecosystems
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2022
Central to success is a high level of commitment to a “digital first” strategy, both from the regulatory community and the wider industry.
RBI Issues New Standards for Compliance Function of UCBs
By Editors | 25/09/2022
Tier 4 UCBs and tier 3 urban cooperative banks are directed to appoint a chief compliance officer by 1 April 2023 and 1 October 2023, respectively.
Fintech / Regtech
India Launches Three New Digital Payments Initiatives
By Editors | 24/09/2022
The three initiatives have the potential to revolutionise the digital payments ecosystem, said NPCI.
Enforcement
US SEC Fines Morgan Stanley Unit for Not Protecting Customer Data
By Manesh Samtani | 24/09/2022
A moving and storage company hired by Morgan Stanley’s wealth management division sold thousands of devices containing customer information to a third party.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US SEC Accounting Guidance Disrupts Banks Crypto Projects
By Mark Johnston | 24/09/2022
Accounting guidance issued in March has reportedly forced US listed banks that were building out crypto offerings to suspend their plans.
Enforcement
China to Increase Penalties for Breaches of Cybersecurity Law
By Darien Choong | 24/09/2022
Operators of critical information infrastructure using products or services that have not undergone security evaluations will face fines of up to 5 percent of annual revenue.
Enforcement
China to Strengthen Cross-Agency Collaboration on Capital Market Crime
By Editors | 24/09/2022
Regulatory, law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies will cooperate to “treat both the symptoms and the root causes” that contribute to capital market crime.
ESG / Sustainability
Bangladesh Issues Green Bond Financing Policy for Banks, NBFIs
By Mark Johnston | 24/09/2022
Banks and NBFIs can issue and invest in green bonds subject to meeting prudential, reporting and disclosure requirements.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Approves Six New Tech-Focused ETFs in Just Two Days
By Editors | 23/09/2022
The rapid approvals are said to be part of China’s efforts to quickly attain self-sufficiency in strategic high-tech sectors.
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