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    Bursa Malaysia to Launch VCM Exchange by Year-End

    By Editors | 16/08/2022

    The exchange said the VCM will encourage investments in high-quality offsetting projects that can generate positive environmental and societal benefits.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Chinese Tech Giants Submit App Algorithm Details to CAC

    By Editors | 16/08/2022

    Companies including Alibaba, Tencent, Meituan, ByteDance and Baidu submitted algorithm information to regulators to comply with requirements adopted in March.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Australia Needs National Carbon Market Strategy – Report

    By Editors | 16/08/2022

    The government should publish a national strategy that helps embed decarbonisation in everyday decision-making and upholds the integrity of offsets, the Climate Change Authority says.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    ISLA May Revise GMSLA to Cater to Digital Assets

    By Editors | 15/08/2022

    ISLA has appointed Ashurst to assess whether the standard master agreements used in securities lending may need to be extended or revised.

    BSP Urged to Regulate Away ‘Exorbitant’ Bank Transfer Fees

    By Editors | 15/08/2022

    Lawmaker Joey Salceda is calling on the BSP to set a cap on transfer fees charged by banks for the use of interbank payment systems.

    RBI Directs Lenders to Clean Up Debt Collection Practices

    By Editors | 15/08/2022

    Regulated entities must ensure they and their agents do not resort to intimidation or harassment of any kind against any person in their debt collection efforts.

    Australia Commences Review of ASIC’s Industry Funding Model

    By Editors | 15/08/2022

    The review will be “forward looking” and focused on identifying refinements to the funding model to ensure its settings remain “appropriate”.

    Capital / Liquidity

    China Banking Association Offers Guidance on Accounting Standards

    By Editors | 15/08/2022

    The guidelines will help to standardise banks’ practices for valuing financial instruments and improve the comparability of reported financial indicators.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Issues Framework to Curb Inadvertent Insider Trading

    By Editors | 15/08/2022

    Company insiders would have their trading automatically restricted while they are in possession of unpublished price sensitive information.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Thailand to Improve Protections for Crypto Investors

    By Editors | 15/08/2022

    The regulatory changes are in part a response to a liquidity crisis at Zipmex, one of Thailand’s leading digital asset exchanges.

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