United States

    Cryptocurrency

    Ripple, Top Execs File Responses to SEC Complaint

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/03/2021

    At meetings with crypto trading platforms as recently as 2019, SEC staff did not indicate it may have considered XRP a security, Ripple says.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    GFI Offers Recommendations on Advancing FinCEN Reforms

    By Editors | 06/03/2021

    Global Financial Integrity says money laundered from tax evasion and illicit funds entering the US financial system from overseas are estimated at $1tr.

    Sustainable Finance

    China, US to Co-Chair G20 Sustainable Finance Study Group

    By Editors | 02/03/2021

    The Sustainable Finance Study Group is being re-established after a two-year suspension, with the PBOC and the US Treasury as its co-chairs.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Huawei Launches Hong Kong Court Proceedings Against HSBC

    By Editors | 02/03/2021

    Huawei is seeking internal HSBC documents it says will help it defend against its CFO Meng Wanzhou’s extradiction to the US to face bank and wire fraud charges.

    KYC & CDD

    Philippine SEC Orders Corporations to Declare Beneficial Owners

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 01/03/2021

    Corporations in the Philippines have until 31 March to submit an online form declaring their beneficial owners, principals and nominee arrangements.

    Climate Risk

    Former SEC Chairman Embraces Climate-Related Disclosure

    By ESG Investor | 01/03/2021

    Jay Clayton had previously defended voluntary ESG disclosures as opposed to mandatory, insisting that flexible requirements would be effective.

    Cryptocurrency

    Thailand SEC to Enhance Protections for Digital Asset Investors

    By Editors | 01/03/2021

    The SEC is consulting new qualifications for retail investors in digital assets, and requiring digital asset fund managers and investment advisors to be licensed.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    NYSE Announces Decision to Delist Chinese Oil Major CNOOC

    By Editors | 01/03/2021

    The decision was made in light of Executive Order 13959, which was signed in November, and updated guidance provided by OFAC in January.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    DTCC Proposes Move to T+1 in US Markets by Mid-2023

    By Editors | 25/02/2021

    In a new paper, DTCC outlines plans to modernise post-trade processes and facilitate an industry-wide shift to T+1 settlement in the equities market.

    Credit Risk

    Philippine SEC Issues Implementing Rules for ‘Bad Bank’ Law

    By Editors | 25/02/2021

    The implementing rules cover the creation of so-called ‘FIST corporations’, as well as the processes they will use to acquire, transfer and manage non-performing assets.

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