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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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