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Supervision & Enforcement
Philippines to Enhance Supervision of Financial Conglomerates
By Editors | 04/02/2022
The BSP, SEC, PDIC, and Insurance Commission have agreed to establish a supervisory college for financial conglomerate supervision.
Structural Regulation
CSRC Offers Reassurances to Foreign Institutional Investors – Report
By Editors | 02/02/2022
CSRC vice chairman Fang Xinghai told global banks and asset managers to expect a “positive surprise” on Sino-US capital markets cooperation by June.
Cryptocurrency
Thailand Finalises Tax Policy for Income from Crypto Trading
By Editors | 02/02/2022
Individuals will have to include profits from cryptocurrency trading as assessable income when filing personal income tax returns.
PEPs & Sanctions
Preparing for New Russia-Related Sanctions, Export Controls
By Nick Turner | 01/02/2022
Nick Turner and Steptoe partners summarize noteworthy US proposals for imposing Russia-related sanctions over the situation in Ukraine.
Market Abuse
US Court Acquits Deutsche Traders in LIBOR Rigging Case
By Editors | 28/01/2022
Former Deutsche Bank traders Matthew Connolly and Gavin Black were convicted in October 2018. Both have now been acquitted.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Sri Lanka Commences Work to Establish CCP for Equities
By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 27/01/2022
SEC chairman Viraj Dayaratne said “steady progress” is being made and the CCP is expected to launch by year end as planned.
Tokenisation
Will 2022 Be the Year of NFT Regulation?
By Javier Tamashiro | 27/01/2022
The jury is still out on how the NFT arena will be regulated, but marketplaces should still be applying a baseline standard of compliance practice, says Javier Tamashiro.
Credit Risk
Philippine SEC Reveals Establishment of Five ‘Bad Bank’ Entities
By Mark Johnston | 27/01/2022
Known as FISTCs, the five institutions are tasked with purchasing bad loans and NPAs from lenders accumulated during the pandemic.
Cryptocurrency
Thailand to Prohibit Use of Digital Assets in Payments
By Manesh Samtani | 26/01/2022
The SEC is consulting on draft rules that will prohibit digital asset businesses from enabling merchants to accept crypto as payment for goods and services.
CBDCs
BIS Innovation Hub to Expand Work Programme in 2022
By Editors | 25/01/2022
The BIS Innovation Hub will launch new projects into CBDCs, payments systems, DeFi, green finance, regtech, suptech and cybersecurity.
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