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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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