Circular
to Licensed Corporations and Associated Entities - Anti-Money Laundering /
Counter-Financing of Terrorism (1) United Nations Sanctions (Central African
Republic) Regulation 2020 (2) United Nations Sanctions (Libya) Regulation 2019
(Amendment) Regulation 2020 (3) United Nations Sanctions (Yemen) Regulation
2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2020
SFC, 15
May 2020
LCs and AEs are reminded to refer to
Chapter 6 of the Guideline on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of
Terrorism (For Licensed Corporations) (“AML Guideline”) which contains guidance
on the appropriate measures that LCs and AEs should take to ensure compliance
with the regulations made under the UNSO. LCs and AEs are reminded to
report any transactions or relationships they have or have had with any
designated person or entity to the Joint Financial Intelligence Unit.
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ESMA
announces open hearing on benchmarks consultation paper
ESMA, 15
May 2020
The European Securities and Markets
Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, will hold an open
hearing for its Consultation Paper on draft Regulatory Technical Standards
(RTS) under the Benchmarks Regulation (BMR) on Friday 29 May via conference
call.
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Consultation
Paper on Proposed Regulatory Approach for Derivatives Contracts on Payment
Tokens
MAS, 15
May 2020
MAS has published consultation
response to MAS' proposed regulatory approach under the Securities and Futures
Act for derivatives contracts that reference payment tokens (e.g. Bitcoin) as
underlying assets.
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SEC
Adopts Amendments to the CAT NMS Plan to Improve Transparency and Financial
Accountability
US
SEC, 15 May 2020
The Securities and Exchange
Commission today voted to adopt amendments to the national market system plan
governing the consolidated audit trail (the “CAT NMS Plan”) to bring additional
transparency, governance, oversight, and financial accountability to its
implementation.
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