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    Trading & Investment

    Philippine SEC Drafts Framework for Cross-border Publication of Research

    By Editors | 08/07/2019

    Under the draft framework, capital market professionals authorised by the SEC can issue research reports in ASEAN countries that are MoU signatories: Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

    Anti-Bribery & Corruption

    Goldman Banker Tim Leissner Banned for Life in Hong Kong

    By Editors | 04/07/2019

    Leissner’s conduct in relation to the Malaysian state fund 1MDB called into question his fitness and properness to be a licensed person, the SFC said.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    Hong Kong Hedge Fund Penalised by CFTC, CME

    By Editors | 04/07/2019

    Elephas Investment Management was found to have violated wheat futures speculative position limits established by the CFTC.

    Trading & Investment

    NZX Has Enhanced its Surveillance Function, says FMA

    By Editors | 30/06/2019

    The NZX improved its market surveillance function in response to last year’s FMA review. It is also planning to complete a trading system upgrade next year, using NASDAQ technology.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    MUFG Bank Reaches Settlement with New York State Regulator

    By Editors | 28/06/2019

    The agreement settles claims relating to MUFG’s switch from state to federal oversight in November 2017, as New York regulators asserted continuing regulatory authority.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    SGX Enables Portfolio Compression for Listed Derivatives

    By Editors | 28/06/2019

    SGX, in collaboration with a unit of BGC Partners, has become the first exchange in Asia to launch a portfolio compression service for listed derivatives.

    Structural Regulation

    CFTC Clarifies How Foreign Broker Exemptive Relief Can Be Terminated

    By Editors | 27/06/2019

    The CFTC has the right to terminate the exemptive relief granted to foreign brokers, but current regulations do not provide a specific course of action if exemptive relief no longer warranted.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    US Court Finds Chinese Banks in Contempt in Sanctions Probe

    By Editors | 26/06/2019

    A US district court has reportedly found three Chinese state-owned banks in contempt for failing to comply with requests for evidence related to a North Korea sanction probe.

    Liquidity Risk

    Japan Opposes LCR for US Branches of Foreign Banks

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/06/2019

    The BOJ, FSA and JBA say standardised liquidity requirements for US branches of foreign banking organisations will promote market fragmentation and create global risks.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Bangladesh: Three Private Banks Hit by Cyber Attacks

    By Editors | 25/06/2019

    Hackers stole $3m from Dutch-Bangla Bank using cloned credit cards and cash machines in Cyprus, Russia and Ukraine.

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