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Payments & Settlements
CPMI Publishes SLA Guidance for Cross-border Payments
30/04/2024
New CPMI report offers high-level recommendations on the design of service level agreements used in cross-border payment arrangements.
PEPs & Sanctions
China Cautions Japan Against Expanding Export Controls
30/04/2024
MOFCOM said Japan’s proposal to expand its controls on certain semiconductor products will damage the stability of global supply chains.
Supervision & Enforcement
Korea FSS to Launch Inspections at NongHyup Bank
30/04/2024
The bank experienced two misconduct incidents involving embezzlement, potentially due to weak internal controls.
Sustainable Finance
China NFRA Issues New Guidance on Green Insurance
30/04/2024
The guidance sets out expectations for insurers to develop green insurance products and services and boost green investments.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Taiwan Prosecutors Charge 32 Suspects Over Crypto Fraud
29/04/2024
The suspects encouraged investors to purchase various tokens and manipulated their prices, causing TWD 800 million in losses.
Data Privacy
Message Encryption In Focus for Indian, European Authorities
29/04/2024
WhatsApp will leave India if it is required to break encryption. Europol expresses concern with message encryption on Messenger.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
China Securities Regulator Issues Warning to CICC
29/04/2024
The regulator said CICC employs unqualified personnel and does not have adequate monitoring of employees in place.
PEPs & Sanctions
OFAC Extends Authorisation for Russia-related Energy Transactions
29/04/2024
The general licence authorises energy-related transactions with nine Russian banks and the central bank. It was scheduled to expire on 1 May 2024.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
CSRC Tightens Investment Restrictions for Former Employees
29/04/2024
The revised regulations prohibit former employees who held positions in issuance supervision and regulatory roles from participating in IPOs for ten years after departure.
Anti-Money Laundering
China Seeks Feedback on Draft Revisions to AML Law
29/04/2024
The scope of the law is expanded to cover non-financial businesses and professions and formally adopt the concept of “beneficial ownership”, among other changes.
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