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Climate Risk
Listed Equities’ Carbon Well Exceeds Paris Target
By ESG Investor | 26/06/2022
Stock exchanges’ listing rules are putting investors at risk, a new report from think tank Carbon Tracker finds.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Sanctions Companies in HK, UAE for Iran-linked Dealings
By Editors | 23/06/2022
The sanctions came on the back of attempts by the US to restore the JCPOA, for which Iran is demanding some sanctions be lifted.
Reporting & Disclosures
Thai SEC Partners With CDP to Drive Environmental Disclosures
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/06/2022
The SEC and CDP will co-develop a programme to improve the quantity and quality of environmental disclosures from corporates and FIs in Thailand.
Cryptocurrency
Thai SEC Directs Listcos to Exercise Prudence in Crypto Business
By Editors | 20/06/2022
Circulars were sent to listed companies regarding digital assets. The SEC’s final advertising rules will take effect on 16 July. Huobi has exited the Thai market.
Cryptocurrency
US Regulators Probe Celsius Suspension of Crypto Withdrawals
By Editors | 20/06/2022
Withdrawals have been suspended one week. Celsius says it is continuing efforts to stabilise its liquidity and operations, and that the process “will take time”.
Market Abuse
US SEC Probes Insider Trading Controls at Crypto Firms: Reports
By Editors | 19/06/2022
The SEC is reportedly seeking information about how crypto exchanges protect their users from insider trading on their platforms.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
US SEC Penalises Schwab Over Robo-Adviser Disclosures
By Editors | 16/06/2022
High cash balances resulted in lower returns for robo-adviser clients. The effect of this “cash drag” was not disclosed to clients, the SEC said.
Structural Regulation
US Lawmakers Propose Measures to Block Investment in China
By Editors | 16/06/2022
The bill, if passed, will bring more pain to US companies than Chinese companies, says a China Foreign Ministry spokesman.
Emerging Prudential Risks
US Fed Raises Interest Rates by Most Since in 28 Years
By Editors | 16/06/2022
The HKMA has responded with a 75bp interest rate hike of its own, after intervening overnight to defend the HKD peg to the US dollar.
Anti-Money Laundering
US, UK to Jointly Promote Privacy-Enhancing Tech for AML
By Editors | 15/06/2022
The joint initiative will seek to accelerate the development of privacy-preserving federated learning solutions that can help to combat financial crime.
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