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Structural Regulation
NZX Confirms Effective Date of Listing Rule Changes
12/12/2023
NZX will permit accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offers, known as ANREOs, if doing so is in the best interests of the issuer, and subject to additional safeguards.
Trading & Investment
Shenzhen, Saudi Exchanges to Cooperate on Capital Markets
12/12/2023
The exchanges will cooperate in areas including ESG, fintech, cross-listings, as well as index, fund and REIT products.
Trading & Investment
Bursa Malaysia Launches First Currency Futures Contract
12/12/2023
The new Mini USD/CNH Futures contract was launched through a licensing agreement established with HKEX.
Cybersecurity
China Issues Draft Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Rules
12/12/2023
The rules require “large, severe, or extremely severe” cybersecurity incidents to be reported within one hour.
Resolution & Recovery
Korea Reactivates Corporate Restructuring Law to Avert Bankruptcies
12/12/2023
The law has lapsed and been re-enacted several times, but is recognised as a useful system to help companies return to normal operations.
PEPs & Sanctions
UK to Launch New Unit to Investigate Trade Sanctions Violations
12/12/2023
The Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation is expected to begin its civil enforcement activities sometime in early 2024, the UK government says.
PEPs & Sanctions
EU Expands Sanctions on Myanmar Junta and Supporters
12/12/2023
EU imposes asset freezes on four individuals and two companies in latest action against Myanmar’s military-led government.
Structural Regulation
China Issues New Rules to Boost Cross-Border Trade and Investment
12/12/2023
Technology firms can more easily borrow funds from overseas and foreign-invested firms can more easily invest funds raised overseas for domestic reinvestment.
Anti-Money Laundering
Singapore: Resorts World Sentosa Fined for AML Failures
11/12/2023
Resorts World Sentosa did not perform customer due diligence checks and identity verification when receiving cash from third party depositors.
Anti-Money Laundering
Binance’s CZ Zhao Now Required to Remain in US Until Sentencing
11/12/2023
Initially, a magistrate judge appeared to be allowing Zhao to leave the US until his sentencing hearing in February. A district court judge has reversed this ruling.
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