Showing posts with label conflicts-of-interest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label conflicts-of-interest. Show all posts

Saturday, August 8, 2026

Lawmakers discuss measures to ensure banking system safety, support digital economy

Lawmakers on August 9 discussed a draft law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on the State Bank of Vietnam, the Law on Anti-Money Laundering and the Law on Credit Institution.

  • Lawmakers are discussing amendments to laws concerning the State Bank of Vietnam, anti-money laundering, and credit institutions to enhance banking system safety and support the digital economy.
  • Key proposals include stricter controls on conflicts of interest for banks managing corporate bond collateral and preventing the tying of banking services to product purchases.
  • The draft law also addresses crypto-asset service providers, aiming to integrate them into reporting frameworks with clear obligations for customer identification, transaction transparency, and compliance with the Travel Rule.

Topics: Legal regulatory, Jurisdictions, Blockchain usage, Securities law classification, Licensing issuer obligations, Cross jurisdictional policy, Regulatory sandboxes pilots, Non evm chains

Tags: #bankingsystemsafety #digitaleconomy #antimoneylaundering #creditinstitution #corporatebonds #collateralmanagement #investorconfidence #conflictsofinterest #cryptoassets #travelrule

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Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Trump advisers Howard Lutnick, Bo Hines allegedly steered GENIUS Act toward Tether’s favor: Report

  • Advisers to former President Trump, Howard Lutnick and Bo Hines, allegedly influenced the GENIUS Act to favor Tether, the largest stablecoin issuer.
  • The legislation, despite Democratic opposition citing AML concerns and potential misuse by sanctioned actors, included provisions favorable to Tether, such as a longer compliance grace period.
  • Critics warn that loopholes in the final act could undermine US anti-money-laundering enforcement and the dollar's global standing, while Tether and the White House defend the process.

Topics: Legal regulatory, Jurisdictions, Institutional adoption, 3 1 securities law classification, 3 3 investor protection disclosure, 2 1 established hubs, 2 4 cross jurisdictional policy, 7 1 asset manager initiatives

Tags: #tether #geniusact #stablecoinlegislation #howardlutnick #bohines #conflictsofinterest #aml #regulatoryloopholes #cantorfitzgerald #trumpadministration

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