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    Securities / Derivatives

    Taiwan FSC Conducting Inspections at ETF Issuers – Report

    By Editors | 18/03/2024

    One of the areas the FSC is scrutinising is the use of online influencers by fund houses to promote their products.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    China UnionPay Launches Project to Optimise Payment Services

    By Editors | 18/03/2024

    China UnionPay will spend CNY 3 billion on acceptance terminal upgrades, signage placement and publicity in key cities.

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    Enforcement

    China: Police Take “Criminal Coercive Measures” Against Zhongzhi Execs

    By Mark Johnston | 18/03/2024

    A criminal probe against Zhonzhi  was launched in November 2023 after the company, which controls several asset and wealth management firms, said it was “severely insolvent”.

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    Japan to Offer Investment Visas to Venture Capitalists – Report

    By Editors | 18/03/2024

    A new five-year residency visa will reportedly be available to angel investors and venture capitalists in the next few months.

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    Enforcement

    FSC Korea to Take Hana CEO DLF Case to Supreme Court

    By Editors | 18/03/2024

    The FSC has decided to appeal a High Court ruling that nullified a reprimand warning imposed on Hana Financial Group CEO Ham Young-joo in 2020.

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    Partner Content

    True Cost of Financial Crime Compliance Study – APAC

    By | 18/03/2024

    [Partner Content] – Explore APAC financial crime compliance costs in our survey covering Australia, China, India, Japan, and Singapore. Projections indicate total costs nearing $45B in 2023.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    APRA Paper Offers Justification for Lower IRB Risk Weights

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/03/2024

    APRA explains why the difference in risk-weights for housing lending between IRB and standardised banks is appropriate.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    UNDP, MAS, GLEIF Launch Whitepaper on Project Savannah

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 18/03/2024

    The whitepaper details Project Savannah’s goals and strategy for empowering MSMEs in sustainability reporting through three key pillars.

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    Enforcement

    CSRC Unveils New Policies for Boosting Stock Market Quality

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/03/2024

    The policies tighten the rules for IPO applicants, increase oversight of listed companies, and impose obligations on brokers and investment banks.

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    AML / KYC

    SFC Issues Fresh Warning Against Unlicensed Crypto Firm MEXC

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/03/2024

    This is the second warning the SFC has issued against MEXC. Regulators in Korea, Japan, India and Germany have also warned against MEXC.

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