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Capital / Liquidity
CSRC Proposes to Relax Capital Rules for Securities Firms
07/11/2023
The proposal adjusts the way securities firms calculate risk weightings, effectively reducing their capital requirements and allowing them to deploy more funds into the capital market.
Sanctions
US Government Tells Banks to Watch for Signs of Export Controls Evasion
07/11/2023
Latest BIS-FinCEN alert introduces a new filing code for suspicious activity reports related to suspected export controls evasion.
Enforcement
New OFAC Settlement Highlights Compliance for E-Commerce
07/11/2023
The US Treasury Department said a US-based online rewards company failed to identify transactions involving persons in Crimea, Cuba, Iran, and Syria.
Securities / Derivatives
CFTC to Allow Brokers Greater Flexibility to Invest Client Funds
06/11/2023
FCMs and DCOs will be able to invest client funds in foreign sovereign debt and certain short-term US Treasury ETFs.
Securities / Derivatives
Philippine Stock Exchange Debuts Short Selling – Report
06/11/2023
A total of 52 stocks and one ETF are available for short-selling. The PSE first proposed to allow short-selling in 1996.
Capital / Liquidity
FSOC Revamps Oversight Framework for Non-Bank Sector
06/11/2023
The changes will make it easier for the FSOC to designate a non-bank as systemically importance, and speed up its ability to respond to risks.
ESG / Sustainability
HKEX Postpones Enhancements to Climate Disclosure Framework
06/11/2023
HKEX said it intends for its requirements to take into account the ISSB adoption guide, which won’t be finalised until year-end.
Sanctions
US Commerce Department Fines Manufacturer for Aiding Israeli Boycott
05/11/2023
The US-based manufacturer admitted to violating the US Antiboycott Regulations by certifying that shipments to the Middle East did not contain Israeli-origin goods.
Sanctions
US Sanctions Russian National for Laundering Funds for Wealthy Clients
05/11/2023
Ekaterina Zhdanova allegedly helped wealthy clients evade sanctions and move money internationally using crypto and other channels.
Capital / Liquidity
Korea Proposes Measures to Help Financial Firms Expand Overseas
05/11/2023
Financial companies within a holding group will be allowed to extend an additional credit to overseas subsidiaries.
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