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Regulatory News


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


Hong Kong Targets Year-End for Wider Virtual Asset Licensing Bill
Hong Kong will table a bill this year to license virtual asset dealing, custody, advisory and management services.
Christopher Hui, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, set out the plan to lawmakers.
It forms part of the city’s first five-year plan and the 2026 Policy Address.
Hui said both documents shift financial policy from scale to core functions, such as serving the real economy.
In addition, his bureau and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKM
Oct 10


AMLA Finalises Standards for Cross-Border AML Supervision
The European Union’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) has finalised new standards aimed at improving how supervisors across EU countries cooperate when monitoring businesses that operate across borders.
AMLA recently published its final draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on home-host supervisory cooperation. The standards establish a common system for information exchange, cross-border inquiries and coordinated supervision of groups operating in more than one
Oct 10
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