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Crypto / Digital Assets
US SEC Files Suit Against Crypto Entities Over ICO Sale
By Mark Johnston | 22/08/2022
Blockchain firm Dragonchain raised about $16.5mn without registering its token sales as securities offerings.
ESG / Sustainability
China Sets Out Plans to Create National Carbon Accounting System
By Darien Choong | 22/08/2022
A unified and standardised carbon emission statistical and accounting system will be established by 2023 and gradually improved until 2025.
Securities / Derivatives
Taiwan FSC Allows Banks to Offer Wider Range of Offshore Funds
By Editors | 22/08/2022
Banks can offer high net worth clients access to uncertified securities investment trust funds from other jurisdictions.
Capital / Liquidity
Henan Authorities Repay More Frozen Deposits at Rural Banks
By Editors | 22/08/2022
The latest round of repayments are being made to individuals with deposits of between CNY 350,000 and CNY 400,000.
AML / KYC
US Concerned India is Routing Russian Oil to New York
By Editors | 22/08/2022
An Indian vessel picked up oil from a Russian tanker at sea, then brought it to an Indian port to be refined and shipped on to New York.
Enforcement
Shanghai Court Jails Tycoon Xiao Jianhua, Fines Conglomerate
By Editors | 22/08/2022
Xiao Jianhua was handed a 13-year jail term and CNY 6.5 million fine. His company, Tomorrow Holding, was fined CNY 55 billion.
Enforcement
SFC Probes AMTD Over Past Underwriting Deals – Reports
By Editors | 22/08/2022
The full scope of the probe into AMTD Group and its current status are “unclear”, but it is said to be related to previous underwriting deals.
AML / KYC
Almost $2b Stolen from Crypto Hacks in H1 2022: Chainalysis
By Editors | 22/08/2022
The value stolen from crypto hacks increased 60% from the same pariod last year, largely attributed to vulnerabilities of DeFi protocols.
ESG / Sustainability
Bursa Malaysia Issues Investor Relations Guidance for PLCs
By Editors | 22/08/2022
The new guidebook will help listed companies in their engagement with stakeholders and investor relations, Bursa Malaysia said.
Securities / Derivatives
Hong Kong Tracker Fund to Add RMB Trading Counter
By Editors | 22/08/2022
The RMB counter will trade only in the secondary market, starting from 19 September, when Hang Seng Investment Management takes over as manager.
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