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Cryptocurrency
Crypto Ads to be Screened in the Philippines from 7 July
29/05/2022
Firms advertising crypto services to Philippine users will have to provide proof they have registered with the SEC as companies and with BSP as remittance and transfer providers.
Cryptocurrency
Thailand Formalises VAT Exemption for Crypto Transactions
29/05/2022
Thailand’s Cabinet approved the measure in March. The decree formalises the VAT exemption retroactively from 1 April 2022, keeping it in place until 31 December 2023.
Market Abuse
Vietnam Dismisses Securities Officials Amid Corruption Concerns
29/05/2022
The heads of the State Securities Commission and Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange have been dismissed. Several others have been reprimanded.
Structural Regulation
HKMA Directs Banks to Comply with New Rules for Trust Business
29/05/2022
Banks and their subsidiaries have until 1 June 2023 to comply with new regulatory requirements for their trust business and related activities.
Market Abuse
SEBI Raids Brokers in Axis Fund Front-running Probe
29/05/2022
Fund managers of Axis Mutual Fund shared trade information with outside brokers and other entities who traded on the information ahead of Axis funds.
Clearing & Post-Trade
HKEX to Launch New IPO Settlement Platform in June 2023
29/05/2022
HKEX will host technical workshops and demonstration sessions in the coming months, and commence FINI user registration and on-boarding in Q4 2022.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
NZ FMA Issues Record-keeping Guidance for Advice Firms
29/05/2022
The FMA says a robust record keeping practice will enhance confidence in a financial advice provider’s compliance framework.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong, US to End Mutual Recognition of Accountants
29/05/2022
An agreement could not be reached about a requirement for US accountants to have one year of local experience to practise in Hong Kong.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Korea FSS to Extend Woori Bank Embezzlement Probe
29/05/2022
The FSS will seek to understand why Woori’s internal control system failed to detect embezzlement by its employee over ten years.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Issues New Norms to Boost Appeal of ETFs, Index Funds
29/05/2022
ETF managers must appoint at least two market makers. The minimum subscription amount required for new fund offers has been reduced.
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