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Market Data & Technology
ICE Opens Access Centres in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo
18/12/2022
ICE says the enhanced connectivity includes ultra-low-latency access to exchanges in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tokyo.
AI Risk & Governance
Singapore, EU to Expand Partnership to ‘Digital Realm’
18/12/2022
The partnership includes efforts to advance new and emerging areas such as 5G/6G, artificial intelligence, and digital identities.
Anti-Money Laundering
FinCEN Proposes Rules on Access to Beneficial Ownership Information
18/12/2022
The proposed rule also sets out requirements for institutions to have systems and controls to securely store beneficial ownership information and limit its access.
Data Privacy
ACCC Fines ING for Breaching CDR Rules, Refuses iSignthis Accreditation
18/12/2022
The ACCC said ING Bank was not capable of receiving consumer data requests from accredited data recipients within the required timelines.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
ASIC Takes First DDO Court Action Against Distributor
18/12/2022
The distributor cross-sold a non-guaranteed managed investment scheme to the same customers that bought guaranteed term deposits.
Anti-Money Laundering
NZ FMA Issues AML Warning Against Private Equity Firm
18/12/2022
The FMA said Pencarrow Private Equity failed to retain and make readily accessible identity and verification records for customers.
Trading & Investment
US SEC Proposes Major Rule Changes to Improve Market Fairness
18/12/2022
The proposals include a new best execution regulatory framework, a new order competition rule, and requirements for brokers to provide better disclosures on execution quality.
Structural Regulation
Philippine Lawmakers Advance Bill to Establish Sovereign Fund
18/12/2022
Critics say the bill’s timing is poor due to the country’s lack of surplus funds, high national debt, large trade deficit, and other economic problems.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
HKMA Asks StanChart to Investigate Unauthorised Card Transactions
18/12/2022
Standard Chartered has said there is no evidence of a data leak, that it would arrange refunds, and that it has strengthened its monitoring systems in response.
Trading & Investment
RBI Lifts Restrictions on Offshore Rupee Trades by Banks
17/12/2022
Informal restrictions on rupee NDF trades in the offshore market were imposed in October to help defend a falling rupee.
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