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CBDCs
NY Fed, MAS to Test CBDC-based Cross-Border Payments
11/11/2022
“Project Cedar Phase II x Ubin+” will seek to enhance designs for atomic settlement of cross-border cross-currency transactions, leveraging wholesale CBDCs as a settlement asset.
Clearing & Post-Trade
ESMA Recognises TAIFEX as QCCP Under EMIR
11/11/2022
The recognition lowers capital requirements and makes managing counterparty risk easier for EU financial institutions participating in Taiwan’s market.
Anti-Money Laundering
DFSA Fines Bank of Singapore for Inadequate AML Controls
11/11/2022
Bank of Singapore offered the DFSA an enforceable undertaking agreeing to remediate deficiencies and engage an external compliance expert for verification.
Market Abuse
SFC, ICAC Arrest Eight Over Ramp-and-Dump Schemes
11/11/2022
Combating social media ramp-and-dump schemes remains one of the top enforcement priorities of the SFC, says executive director of enforcement, Christopher Wilson.
Emerging Prudential Risks
FSB Sets Out Policy Proposals to Address Systemic Risk in NBFI
11/11/2022
The report offers policy proposals to address systemic risk in NBFI, highlighting recent strains in commodities and bond markets.
ESG Data
Net-Zero Data Public Utility to Launch as Beta in H2 2023
11/11/2022
The Climate Data Steering Committee has set out the necessary foundational data that will be included in the initial phase of the NZDPU.
Cryptocurrency
RBNZ Considers Need to Regulate Crypto Assets
11/11/2022
The RBNZ plans to publish an issues paper on the potential need to regulate private cryptoassets early next month.
Trading & Investment
China Expands Bond Financing Support for Private Enterprises
10/11/2022
CNY 250 billion in bond issuances by private firms including developers will be supported through bond guarantees, credit enhancements, and bond purchases.
Sustainable Finance
BNM Launches “Greening Value Chain” Programme for SMEs
10/11/2022
The programme will provide Malaysian SMEs with technical advice, training, on-site diagnosis and transition financing.
PEPs & Sanctions
BSP Proposes Draft Regulations on TFS Implementation
10/11/2022
The amendments target terrorist and proliferation financing and are aimed at helping the Philippines secure its removal from the FATF grey list.
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