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Trading & Investment
SFC Sets Out Trigger Events Requiring Disclosure by ETF Managers
03/01/2024
The circular lists examples of events that may trigger ongoing disclosure requirements by management companies of ETFs.

Anti-Money Laundering
Regulation Asia: Top 20 News Stories for 2023
02/01/2024
This list presents the most-read news stories published by Regulation Asia in 2023, based on aggregated user traffic analytics.

Payments & Settlements
Regulation Asia: Top 10 Contributed Articles for 2023
02/01/2024
This list presents the most-read contributed articles published by Regulation Asia in 2023, based on aggregated user traffic.

Structural Regulation
Taiwan, Korea Reciprocally Lower Taxes on Dividend, Interest Income
01/01/2024
The agreement was signed in November 2021 after seven years of negotiations. It has taken until now for the required legislative processes.

AI Risk & Governance
Taiwan: FSC Drafts Guidelines for FIs on the Use of AI
01/01/2024
The guidelines are based on the six core principles released in October to promote responsible AI innovation in the financial industry.

Anti-Money Laundering
Philippines Tightens Travel Rule Requirements for Crypto
01/01/2024
VASPs are expected to obtain, verify, and hold originator and beneficiary information for transactions with unhosted wallets regardless of the amount involved.

Capital Adequacy
Hong Kong Published Basel III related Rules in Gazette
30/12/2023
The rules published in the gazette are to implement Basel III components including the revised credit risk framework and the output floor.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability
BNM Finalises Responsibility Mapping Framework for FIs
30/12/2023
A two-year transitional period, instead of one year as initially proposed, is provided before the responsibility mapping framework comes into effect.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption
China Passes Law to Raise Penalties for Bribery Offences
29/12/2023
The amended law, effective 1 March 2024, adds provisions to punish corruption crimes committed by insiders of private enterprises.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption
China: Former Banking Regulator Sentenced to Life in Prison
29/12/2023
Cai Esheng took more than CNY 407 million in bribes before he retired in 2013, and a further CNY 110 million afterwards.
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