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    AML / KYC

    UPDATED – Bangladesh Bank Files New York Lawsuit over Cyber Heist

    By Editors | 04/02/2019

    Bangladesh Bank has filed a $66mn lawsuit against Philippines-based RCBC and others over the 2016 bank heist, where hackers stole $101mn from its account with the New York Fed.

    Market Infrastructure

    Asia Region Funds Passport Goes Live

    By Editors | 03/02/2019

    Japan, Thailand, Australia ready to receive applications from prospective ARFP funds; New Zealand, S. Korea making progress on legal and regulatory requirements.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China Consults on Rules for Shanghai’s New Science and Technology Board

    By Editors | 31/01/2019

    New rules under consultation cover auditing, issuance, listing, underwriting, trading and supervision of companies listed on the SSE’s new science and technology board.

    China Appoints Veteran Banker to Head Securities Regulator

    By Editors | 28/01/2019

    In an unexpected reshuffle, ICBC chairman Yi Huiman has replaced Liu Shiyu as head of the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

    Market Infrastructure

    ICE White Paper Introduces New LIBOR Alternative

    By Editors | 28/01/2019

    The ‘US Dollar ICE Bank Yield Index’ is fully transaction-based and designed to measure the yields at which investors are willing to invest US dollar funds on a wholesale, unsecured basis.

    Big Picture

    ISDA Lays Out CCP Best Practices Following Nasdaq Default

    By Garima Chitkara | 25/01/2019

    Clearinghouses should consider multiple risk factors in determining exposure and put more of its own capital on the line to manage defaults before dipping into the member default fund.

    Market Infrastructure

    China Approves Plan for New ‘Nasdaq-Style’ Tech Board in Shanghai

    By Editors | 25/01/2019

    Authorities have reportedly already approached potential IPO candidates for the SSE’s new science and technology board. Draft listing rules are expected as early as this month.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Singapore, Philippine Bourses Collaborate on Equity Derivatives

    By Editors | 15/01/2019

    The SGX and PSE are working on developing new equity index derivatives for listing in the Philippines to offer a more diverse product line to international investors.

    AML / KYC

    Philippine Court Rules in First Conviction in Bangladesh Bank Heist Case

    By Garima Chitkara | 11/01/2019

    Former RCBC bank manager Maia Santos-Deguito faces 49 years imprisonment and fines of up to $110mn for her role in the February 2016 theft of $81mn from Bangladesh’s central bank.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Philippines SEC Extends Consultation on ICO Rules

    By Editors | 31/12/2018

    The second round of public consultation is open until 15 January, after stakeholders asked for more time to study the draft rules.

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