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Regulatory News


U.S. Removes Theint Win Htet From Myanmar-Related Sanctions List
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has removed Theint Win Htet, the daughter of Myanmar businessman Thein Win Zaw, from its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List.
Oct 16


Bank of America Hit With More Than $1.21 Billion in AML and Sanctions Penalties
U.S. regulators cite failures involving more than $5 billion in suspicious transactions, weak monitoring controls, and sanctions violations.
Oct 16


LATEST: IMF and World Bank launch ‘Bangkok Blueprint’, milestone framework to fight cyber fraud
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank have released the ‘Bangkok Blueprint’, a framework for tackling cyber-enabled fraud.
Oct 16


HKMA announces “ART” Framework to promote responsible A.I. adoption
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced today (15 October) the “ART” Framework to support the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence (A.I.) in the banking sector, fostering an A.I.-enabled banking ecosystem with Accountability, Resilience, and Trust.
Oct 16


HKMA welcomes launch of Chongqing-Hong Kong Cross-boundary Data Validation Platform
The Chongqing and Hong Kong authorities announced today (14 October) the launch of the Chongqing-Hong Kong Cross-boundary Data Validation Platform (CQ-HK DVP).
Oct 16


SFC takes action against suspected IPO-rigging syndicates and suspends dealings in Baicha shares
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has taken action against two groups suspected of being involved in fraudulent schemes to create a false or artificial appearance of demand for shares in initial public offerings (IPOs).
Oct 16


SFC proceeds to strengthen targeted tools to tackle IPO-related and other corporate misconduct
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will strengthen targeted tools under the Securities and Futures (Stock Market Listing) Rules (SMLR) in dealing with IPO cases and post-IPO matters to enhance both regulatory efficiency and investor protection in Hong Kong's listing market, according to its consultation conclusions published today.
Oct 16


HKMA and BNM Expand Fintech Ties With Cross-Border Stablecoin Push
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have agreed to deepen cooperation across digital assets, tokenisation, trade finance and financial infrastructure.
Oct 10
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