Conduct, Culture & Accountability

PBOC Issues New Measures on Financial Consumer Protection

22/09/2020

From 1 November, banks and payment institutions that try to restrict consumers from choosing financial products and services offered by other institutions can be penalised.

Anti-Money Laundering

Pakistan Passes Three More FATF-related Bills

22/09/2020

A joint parliamentary session was convened after the three bills were rejected by the Senate last month. FATF is set to assess Pakistan’s progress next month.

Supervision & Enforcement

India: Parliament Passes Bill on Cooperative Bank Supervision

22/09/2020

The bill is aimed at protecting depositors and allows the RBI to restructure a cooperative bank without a moratorium period.

PEPs & Sanctions

US Imposes Sanctions on 27 Iranian Entities, Individuals

22/09/2020

Any foreign FI that knowingly facilitates a significant transaction for the designated individuals or entities could be subject to US sanctions.

Structural Regulation

China Issues Implementing Rules for ‘Unreliable Entity List’

22/09/2020

Foreign firms and individuals could be hit with trade, investment and visa restrictions is they fail to “correct” their behaviour within a time limit.

Cybersecurity

Saxo Japan Ordered to Bolster Controls After Data Breach

22/09/2020

The breach included clients’ names, contact details, date of birth, bank account information, and identity verification documents of 750 clients.

Market Abuse

Korea FSS Fines Four Foreign Fund Managers for Naked Short Selling

22/09/2020

One firm was fined KRW 360mn for failing to borrow KRW 13mn worth of stock prior to short-selling, a penalty of more than 27 times the amount short-sold.

Cybersecurity

Korea FSS to Ease Restrictions on External Network Access

21/09/2020

The FSS will ease restrictions on external access to network systems at local financial firms, in line with new norms amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Malaysia Launches Physically Delivered MGS Futures Contract

21/09/2020

The revised contract will enhance risk management at FIs and allow them to hedge interest rate risks, while also providing new trading opportunities for other market participants.