United States

    Market Infrastructure

    Guidance Issued for US Transition to T+1 Securities Settlement

    By Editors | 02/08/2022

    DTCC, SIFMA  and ICI have published guidance to help market participants prepare for the US transition to a T+1 securities settlement cycle in 2024.

    Enforcement

    Banks Preparing to Pay Fines for Use of Messaging Apps

    By Editors | 02/08/2022

    US regulators are expected to announce penalties in the coming weeks over the use of unauthorised messaging apps for business communications.

    Capital / Liquidity

    CFTC Proposes Capital Comparability Determination for Japan

    By Editors | 02/08/2022

    Nonbank swap dealers domiciled in Japan would be able to satisfy certain US capital and financial reporting requirements by complying with comparable requirements in Japan.

    US SEC Asks Firms to Detail Russia-Related Exposures – Report

    By Editors | 01/08/2022

    The SEC sought broad information from companies in May but is now asking for more specifics from some firms, including Citi.

    ESG / Sustainability

    US Treasury Launches Data Hub for Climate Risk Assessments

    By Editors | 01/08/2022

    The Climate Data and Analytics Hub will enable financial regulators to use data from across the government to assess climate-related financial stability risks.

    AML / KYC

    Philippine Court Jails Seven Over Investment Scam

    By Editors | 28/07/2022

    Seven perpetrators of a PHP 3 billion investment scam were sentenced to 20 years in jail each on top of financial penalties. Four others remain at large.

    AML / KYC

    US Treasury Allows Payouts on Russia Bond CDS

    By Editors | 28/07/2022

    General licence authorises US persons to participate in auction processes and receive Russian bonds to settle CDS transactions with Russian entities.

    AML / KYC

    US SEC Issues Fines Over Identity Theft Prevention Programmes

    By Editors | 28/07/2022

    JP Morgan Securities will pay a $1.2mn penalty, UBS Financial Services will pay $925,000, and TradeStation Securities will pay $425,000.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Alibaba Unveils Plans to Upgrade Hong Kong Listing Status

    By Editors | 27/07/2022

    Alibaba is planning to upgrade its secondary listing status in Hong Kong to a primary listing, so that it can qualify for inclusion in Stock Connect and benefit from mainland investment.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CFTC, SEC Preparing to Tackle More Crypto-related Risks

    By Manesh Samtani | 27/07/2022

    The CFTC has a new innovation office and is realigning its customer education office. The SEC has appointed 20 new specialists to its crypto unit and wants a bigger budget.

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