Editors
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Anti-Money Laundering
US Treasury Sets Out Strategy to Address De-risking
26/04/2023
Regulations could be introduced to require FIs to take financial inclusion into consideration in the design of their AML/CFT programmes.
CBDCs
HKMA, PBOC Explore Use of CBDC for Cross-border Payments
26/04/2023
HKMA deputy chief Darryl Chan said there is scope to expand the Wealth Management Connect scheme and use CDI data for cross-border finance.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
MAS Proposes Stronger Safeguards for Prospecting, Marketing
25/04/2023
FIs that regularly conduct marketing and distribution activities would have to identify senior managers to exert oversight over these activities.
Trading & Investment
ARRC Allows Expanded Use of Term SOFR for Hedging
25/04/2023
Market participants can use Term SOFR in basis swap transactions even if they are not a direct party to a Term SOFR cash exposure.
Trading & Investment
Macau Exchange Signs Cooperative Agreement with LuxSE
25/04/2023
Under the agreement, MOX-listed securities can be admitted for listing and trading on LuxSE’s exchange-regulated market, the Euro MTF.
Liquidity Risk
First Republic Bank Assesses Options to Regain Strength
25/04/2023
Earlier this week, the bank revealed that it witnessed $100bn in deposit outflows in Q1 this year, representing 58 percent of total deposits.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Official Details Sanctions Evasion Red Flags During European Visit
25/04/2023
Treasury official Brian Nelson met with European officials and FIs last week and shared details about emerging sanctions evasion typologies.
Cryptocurrency
Lawmakers to Grant BOK Powers to Obtain Data from Crypto Firms
25/04/2023
Bank of Korea has expressed concerns that financial stability risks could be transmitted from the crypto market to traditional finance.
Trading & Investment
Stock Connect Trading Calendar Enhancements Take Effect
25/04/2023
The enhancements will add about 10 trading days to northbound and southbound Stock Connect each year.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
MAS Launches Polytechnic Talent for Finance Scheme
25/04/2023
FIs can tap the scheme to defray the cost of offering internships, apprenticeships and academic sponsorships to polytechnic graduates and students.
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