United States

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Philippine Bourse Seeks to Launch Crypto Business – Report

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/07/2021

    CEO Ramon Monzon said the PSE should be the exchange platform for crypto assets because it already has the trading infrastructure and investor safeguards in place.

    AML / KYC

    FinCEN Publishes First Government-wide AML/CFT Priorities

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 05/07/2021

    FinCEN will publish new rules within 6 months reflecting the priorities, which identify the most significant AML/CFT threats currently facing the US.

    Enforcement

    US Judge Orders Goldman, Former Execs to Face 1MDB Lawsuit

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 01/07/2021

    A US district court judge said it “strains credulity” for Goldman Sachs to contend it had no indication that funds were being siphoned from 1MDB.

    AML / KYC

    Binance Deploys New AML Solution Amid Regulatory Pressure

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 01/07/2021

    Binance has deployed a new AML compliance solution in the face of a ban in the UK and warnings from Japanese and Thai regulators.

    Enforcement

    FINRA Orders Record Financial Penalties Against Robinhood

    By Editors | 01/07/2021

    Robinhood has been ordered to pay $70mn for systemic supervisory failures and significant harm suffered by millions of customers.

    Enforcement

    Philippine SEC Threatens Online Lenders with Licence Revocation

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/06/2021

    The threat is aimed at lending and financing companies that have failed to register and disclose their online lending platforms.

    Enforcement

    SFC Probes CLSA Over CEFC Energy Bond Deal

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/06/2021

    A former CLSA managing director has accused CLSA of “blatant” misbehaviour as bond underwriter for the now-defunct CEFC Energy.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEC Thailand Revises Guidelines on Depositary Receipts

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/06/2021

    The revisions seek to facilitate the introduction of more depositary receipt products in the Thai capital market.

    ESG / Sustainability

    CME Group to Launch Nature-Based Emissions Offset Futures

    By Editors | 22/06/2021

    The N-GEO futures contract will allow for delivery of eligible voluntary offset credits and will be listed by and subject to the rules of NYMEX.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Planning Dedicated Framework For SPACs – Report

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/06/2021

    To allow SPACs in India, SEBI would have to either introduce a separate law or amend current regulations.

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