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Market Abuse
Tokyo Court Sentences Five Former SMBC Nikko Execs in Manipulation Case
By Manesh Samtani | 23/07/2025
A Tokyo court has convicted five former SMBC Nikko Securities executives, including a former Vice President, for market manipulation, highlighting compliance failures.

Trading & Investment
SGX Lists First SGD-Hedged ETF Tracking China's ChiNext
By Editors | 23/07/2025
SGX debuted an ETF linked to China's ChiNext Index, offering SGD-hedged exposure through the ETF Connect scheme with Shenzhen.

Structural Regulation
RBI Proposes Digital Banking Rule Changes, Ban on Third-Party Cross-Selling
By Manesh Samtani | 22/07/2025
RBI's draft rules mandate prior approval for transactional services, explicit customer consent, and prohibit most third-party product promotions.

Market Abuse
SEBI Allows Jane Street to Resume Trading in Indian Market
By Nithya Subramanian | 22/07/2025
SEBI has directed the BSE and NSE to maintain close oversight of the firm’s trading activity to ensure there is no recurrence of the alleged manipulative patterns.

Structural Regulation
PBOC Proposes New Draft Rules for Interbank Brokerage Market
By Manesh Samtani | 22/07/2025
The draft rules mandate strict risk controls, list thirteen prohibited acts, and aim to formalise securities firms' advisory activities.

Cybersecurity
Microsoft Battles Global Attacks Affecting SharePoint Vulnerability
By Manesh Samtani | 22/07/2025
The vulnerability has compromised government agencies and businesses worldwide and prompting urgent warnings from cybersecurity authorities.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption
Australia Proposes Amendments to Strengthen Modern Slavery Act
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/07/2025
Government consultation outlines a new enforcement framework, including financial penalties for non-compliance and expanded mandatory reporting requirements for large companies.

Reporting & Disclosures
Australia Consults on Product Labels to Combat Greenwashing
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/07/2025
Australia's government is seeking feedback on potential rules for the implementation of sustainable investment product labels to curb misleading claims.

Model Risk
HKMA Issues Updated Guidance on IRB Model Validation
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/07/2025
The updated guidance introduces stricter requirements on data architecture, conceptual model soundness, group-wide systems, and the use of external benchmarks

PEPs & Sanctions
EU Adopts 18th Sanctions Package Against Russia
By Manesh Samtani | 19/07/2025
The package targets Russia’s shadow fleet and energy revenues, as well as two Chinese banks and a Russian-owned refinery in India.
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