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    Anti-Money Laundering

    Australia’s AML/CTF Overhaul: What it Means for Real Estate Agents

    By Jeremy Moller | 05/10/2023

    Jeremy Moller outlines considerations for real estate agents, property managers and other organisations potentially subject to the proposed ‘Tranche 2’ reforms.

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    Sustainable Finance

    Addressing Concern About SLBs With Enhanced Targets and Structure

    By Joanne Teo | 26/09/2023

    SGX RegCo’s Joanne Teo and Michael Tang discuss the use of sustainability-linked bonds to finance transition efforts and how to enhance the credibility of such instruments.

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    CBDCs

    The Future Legal Tender: Chinese Views on CBDC

    By Stephen Deane | 19/09/2023

    Stephen Deane and Olivier Fines discuss the findings of a global survey on CBDCs, focusing on views from respondents in mainland China.

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    Stablecoins

    Stablecoin Summer: How Three Months of Policy And Innovation Could Shape the Future of the Ecosystem

    By Ari Redbord | 18/09/2023

    Ari Redbord and Angela Ang discuss recent developments which made the summer of 2023 a hot one for stablecoins.

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    Nature & Biodiversity

    How APAC Financial Institutions Can Meet Market Expectations on Nature

    By Wolfram Hedrich | 13/09/2023

    In the countdown to the TNFD framework launch, the region’s financial sector is still a long way from including nature risk in business decisions, says Wolfram Hedrich.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    No Place to Hide: US Court Upholds Sanctions on Decentralised Crypto Platform

    By James Gillespie | 11/09/2023

    RUSI’s James Gillespie discusses what the Tornado Cash case means for holding DeFi platforms accountable under AML and sanctions laws.

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    Trading & Investment

    The Future of Investment Advice

    By Siva Ramachandran | 04/09/2023

    Policy experts from CFA Institute discuss key regulatory and technology trends that will impact how investment advice is delivered.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    Risky Business: Southeast Asia’s Continued Trade with Russia

    By Gary Somerville | 03/09/2023

    Close associations with Russia’s defence industry expose Southeast Asian countries to sanctions risk, say RUSI’s Gary Somerville and Jack Crawford.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    Understanding the Value of Global Identifiers in the Fight Against Financial Crime

    By Clare Rowley | 31/08/2023

    Clare Rowley explores how the LEI is uniquely positioned to strengthen the fight against international financial crime.

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    Structural Regulation

    What SGX Regco Expects Of Disclosures Around Key Financial Indicators

    By Boon Gin Tan | 31/08/2023

    Boon Gin Tan and June Sim discuss SGX RegCo’s expectations of disclosures in respect of three financial indicators that are actively monitored.

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