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    Enforcement

    Wirecard-related Charges Filed in Singapore, Philippines

    By Editors | 18/08/2022

    The charges in Singapore are for criminal breach of trust and money laundering. A bank official in the Philippines was indicted.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Loosens Overseas Investment Rules for AIFs, VC Funds

    By Editors | 18/08/2022

    Alternative investment and venture capital funds can invest in overseas companies even if they do not have an ‘Indian connection’.

    AML / KYC

    SEC Charges 18 for Manipulation Using Hacked Trading Accounts

    By Editors | 18/08/2022

    The hackers broke into at least 31 US retail brokerage accounts to buy stock to drive up prices and exit their positions at artificially high prices.

    Securities / Derivatives

    TWSE to Shorten Auction Interval for Odd Lot Trading

    By Editors | 18/08/2022

    The 3-minute auction intervals for intraday odd lot trading will be reduced to 1-minute intervals starting from 19 December.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    ASX, Zerocap Complete Digital Asset Custody POC

    By Editors | 18/08/2022

    The project will support custody on Synfini, ASX’s new DLT-as-a-Service platform, for any tokenised asset, including crypto.

    Market Infrastructure

    HKEX to Drive Growth Through New Products, Listing Reforms

    By Editors | 18/08/2022

    HKEX reported its lowest interim profit since 2017, attributed mostly to investment losses and lower fees from securities trading and IPOs.

    RBA to Establish Panel of Economists to Aid Policymaking

    By Editors | 18/08/2022

    The first meeting of the new panel is planned for 6 October, to discuss economic challenges and the appropriate role of forward guidance in monetary policy.

    Enforcement

    CSRC Probes China Merchants Securities Over 2014 Deal

    By Editors | 18/08/2022

    The investigation will impact any IPO applications being sponsored by China Merchants Securities.

    BSP Drafts New Rules on Financial Services Dispute Resolution

    By Editors | 18/08/2022

    Complainants can elect for mediation or adjudication only if the complaint cannot be resolved by the FI itself or the BSP’s Consumer Assistance Mechanism.

    Enforcement

    CBIRC Fines New Times Trust, Bans Top Executives for Life

    By Editors | 18/08/2022

    New Times Trust, a unit of Tomorrow Group, was fined CNY 7 million. Nine former executives were warned, fined or otherwise penalised with lifetime bans.

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