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Sustainable Finance
SEC Philippines Drafts Guidance on Sustainability-linked Bonds
06/02/2023
Under the guidelines, the issuer must be an ASEAN Issuer or a non-ASEAN issuer with KPIs linked to an ASEAN member country.
Structural Regulation
OECD Issues Guidance on Implementing Global Minimum Tax
06/02/2023
The guidance aims to help governments implement the 15% global minimum corporate tax in a consistent manner and reduce compliance costs for companies.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Korea: Man Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Bithumb Funds
06/02/2023
Kang Jong-Hyun is suspected of conspiring to manipulate the stock price of Bithumb affiliates and steal KRW 60 billion in company funds.
PEPs & Sanctions
OFAC Targets Sanctions Evasion Network Supporting Russia
06/02/2023
Entities based in Singapore, Israel, Latvia, Cyprus, and Bulgaria were among those sanctioned for supporting sanctioned, state-owned Russian defence firms.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Proposes to Allow REITs, InvITs to Issue Depositary Receipts
06/02/2023
SEBI says the move will enable greater participation by foreign investors in domestic REITs and InvITs.
Anti-Money Laundering
New York Woman Charged for Financing Terrorist Groups With Crypto
06/02/2023
The case is one of the rare cases worldwide where cryptocurrency is alleged to have financed terrorism, said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
CBA to Introduce New ‘NameCheck’ Scam Prevention Feature
06/02/2023
‘NameCheck’ will provide customers an indication of whether the name and account details they have entered in money transfers are correct.
Market Abuse
Indian Regulators Respond to Adani Group Stock Selloff
06/02/2023
SEBI said the market continues to function effectively. The RBI said the banking sector remains resilient and stable. Adani companies have meanwhile lost $110mn in market cap.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong: New Regulatory Regime for Depositories to Start by 2025
06/02/2023
About 20 depositaries and 300 individuals will require licensing under RA 13, the new regulated activity for depositories of collective investment schemes.
Trading & Investment
China Launches Market Making for Exchange Bond Market
06/02/2023
The CSRC said market-making will help reduce liquidity premiums and issuance costs while also improving pricing efficiency in the exchange bond market.
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