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Crypto / Digital Assets
ASIC Outlines Strategic Priorities in New Corporate Plan
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/08/2022
ASIC will prioritise work to protect investors from the crypto risks, misconduct including greenwashing, and other harms.
Capital / Liquidity
CFTC Extends No-action Relief for Foreign Nonbank Swap Dealers
By Editors | 24/08/2022
Nonbank swap dealers domiciled in Japan, Mexico, the UK and EU can rely on compliance with home country capital and financial reporting requirements until October 2024.
Market Infrastructure
India Simplifies Regulatory Framework for Overseas Investment
By Editors | 24/08/2022
The regulatory framework for overseas investment has been aligned with the “current business and economic dynamics”.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Indonesia Stops Registering New Crypto Businesses
By Editors | 24/08/2022
The moratorium is intended to allow the regulator to focus on improving the governance of crypto exchanges that are already registered.
ESG / Sustainability
BOT Outlines Plans to Promote Environmental Sustainability
By Manesh Samtani | 24/08/2022
The plans include new guidelines for banks, new data platforms, a new taxonomy, and other capacity-building initiatives.
ESG / Sustainability
Malaysia SC Expands SRI Sukuk and Bond Grant Scheme
By Editors | 24/08/2022
The grant scheme, designed to help defray external review costs, is being extended to cover SRI-linked sukuk issued under the SC’s new framework.
Sanctions
MOEX Stops Accepting USD as Collateral in FX, Securities Markets
By Editors | 24/08/2022
Russian authorities have been actively looking to reduce domestic reliance on the currencies of so-called ‘unfriendly’ nations.
Capital / Liquidity
ECB Targets Harmonisation of Crypto Licensing Requirements
By Editors | 24/08/2022
The ECB will look to ensure capital requirements criteria are applied when national regulators assess crypto-related licensing requests.
AML / KYC
Malaysia: Federal Court Upholds Najib Razak Conviction
By Editors | 24/08/2022
Najib was convicted in 2020 on 1MDB-related charges. The federal court upheld the conviction, requiring him to serve a 12 year jail sentence.
Korean Banks Start Publicly Disclosing Interest Rate Spreads
By Editors | 23/08/2022
The new disclosures are expected to push banks to increase the interest rates they pay on deposit products, and slow down the pace of interest rate hikes on loans.
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