Conduct, Culture & Accountability

China Unveils First National Ethics Code for Accountants

05/02/2023

The Code should be integrated into training and education programmes for accounting personnel, including in colleges and universities.

Trading & Investment

SEBI to Enhance Risk Disclosures in F&O Segment

05/02/2023

A SEBI study found that 90 percent of active retail investors trading future and options incurred losses averaging INR 125,000 in the FY 2021-22.

Sustainable Finance

China Launches National Carbon Exchange in Beijing

05/02/2023

The China Beijing Green Exchange was launched with the aim of building itself into a national-level green exchange.

Cloud & Infrastructure

FSC Korea to Extend MyData Services to Small Businesses

05/02/2023

MyData, Korea’s version of open banking, will be extended to small businesses, allowing credit providers to access to more data to make lending decisions.

Supervision & Enforcement

Singapore, Brunei to Deepen Cooperation on Banking, Insurance Supervision

04/02/2023

New MoU will deepen cooperation by facilitating information exchange and cross border on-site inspections between the two jurisdictions.

Anti-Money Laundering

AFP Dismantles Chinese-Australian Money Laundering Syndicate

03/02/2023

Police seized over AUD 150 million in assets including crypto, and charged nine individuals including a NAB banker with money laundering.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

Transparency International Releases 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index

03/02/2023

Asia Pacific scored above the global average. New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and Japan ranked in the top twenty.

Reporting & Disclosures

Japan FSA Enhances Sustainability Disclosure Rules

03/02/2023

Companies will have to make more sustainability-related and gender-related disclosures for financial years ending on or after 31 March 2023.

Supervision & Enforcement

Singapore to Further Develop Financial Forensics Capabilities

03/02/2023

The Singapore Police Force and the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants will cooperate to advance the development of financial forensics in Singapore.