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DeFi & Web3
US Finalises Tax Reporting Rules for DeFi Brokers
02/01/2025
Brokers of digital assets including DeFi platforms have to report the gross proceeds from digital asset sales or exchanges facilitated for customers.
PEPs & Sanctions
China Sanctions Seven Firms in Over US Support for Taiwan
02/01/2025
China’s “countermeasures” target seven firms, including two Raytheon businesses, along with “relevant senior executives” who were not named
Structural Regulation
New Rules on Treasury Stocks Take Effect in South Korea
01/01/2025
The new rules prohibit listed companies from adding to treasury stocks during corporate spin-offs to protect ordinary shareholders.
Payments & Settlements
UnionPay Enhances QR Payments Connectivity with Laos
01/01/2025
UnionPay has enabled Chinese e-wallets to scan QR codes in Laos to make payments to local merchants
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Vietnam Launches Nationwide Campaign Against Online Fraud
01/01/2025
Measures include developing an interagency coordination model and enhancing account verification, Internet banking security, and controls on crypto-related transactions.
Structural Regulation
Thailand Implements Global Minimum Corporate Tax
01/01/2025
The Ministry of Finance said a top-up tax would be levied at the globally agreed minimum tax rate from 1 January.
Market Abuse
Japan: Former FSA and TSE Employees Charged for Insider Trading
01/01/2025
The former judge traded on insider information obtained through his work for the FSA. The former TSE employee fed inside information to his father.
Reporting & Disclosures
JPX Launches Tool to Reduce Burden of Preparing ESG Disclosures
01/01/2025
The tool is intended to make it easier for TSE-listed companies to gather relevant information in the process of preparing sustainability disclosures.
Payments & Settlements
Bank Indonesia Launches Three New BI-FAST Services
01/01/2025
The new services enable real-time bulk transfers, requests for payment functionality, and direct debit transfers for routine payments.
Structural Regulation
SEBI to Implement Stricter Rules for SME Listings
01/01/2025
SEBI is raising the minimum investment required to subscribe to an SME IPO and introducing measures to ensure promoters retain significant shareholdings.
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