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Conduct, Culture & Accountability
HKMA Sets Out Talent Management Expectations for Banks
08/09/2023
The latest HKMA circular provides guidance to help banks assess, maintain, and enhance the competence levels of their workforce and address talent shortages.
Trading & Investment
HKEX Expands Global Footprint with New London Office
08/09/2023
The new London office together with a New York office opened in June give HKEX a presence in the world’s three major time zones.
Trading & Investment
Malaysia SC Sets Rules for Offering Fractional Share Trading Services
07/09/2023
The guidelines seek to ensure stockbrokers have the necessary systems and controls to safeguard investors when offering them fractional share trading services.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
ASIC Files Suit Against PayPal for Unfair Contract Term
07/09/2023
The term in question gives PayPal business account holders 60 days to notify the company of any errors or discrepancies in fees, or else accept those fees as accurate.
Trading & Investment
Bursa Malaysia Partners With Cradle to Boost Startup Listings
07/09/2023
Cradle will help Bursa Malaysia gain market intelligence on the local startup ecosystem, aiding it in identifying potential candidates for listing at an early stage.
CBDCs
RBI Seeking to Develop More Use Cases for CBDC
07/09/2023
The RBI plans to start allowing the use of CBDC in the call money market, which is used for short-term interbank borrowing.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Seoul Prosecutors Seek Warrants to Arrest for Former Fund Execs
07/09/2023
Former senior executives of Discovery Asset Management are accused of violating the Capital Market Act, making unfair gains, and improperly diverting investor funds.
Cryptocurrency
Taiwan Set to Issue New Regulatory Guidelines for Crypto Sector
07/09/2023
The guidelines will prohibit unregistered overseas firms from operating in and soliciting business from Taiwan.
PEPs & Sanctions
Bangladesh Banks Directed to Stop Transacting With Myanmar State Banks
07/09/2023
Citing US sanctions, Bangladesh Bank instructed banks to stop transacting with Myanma Foreign Trade Bank and Myanma Investment and Commercial Bank.
Structural Regulation
China Passes Law Allowing Citizens to Sue Foreign Countries
07/09/2023
The previous law gave “absolute immunity” to foreign countries and their property, preventing any cases in Chinese courts against them.
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