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“Other regulatory probes could follow given the growing concentration in AI.”
Rest of Asia
Binance is reassessing its global structure as regulatory pressures mount.
Malaysia
The Securities Commission is planning amendments to the Capital Markets and Services Act (CMSA).
India
Lending is a core driver of Paytm’s profitability.
The institution issued a five-year $750m green bond after setting up a green bond framework in 2021.
Greater China
NFRA will tighten supervision of the financial industry other than the securities market
The rules come into effect in 2024 for completed batteries and in 2025 for critical minerals used to produce them.
Aramco’s Prosperity7 was a lead investor in the $25m round raised by Rain AI in 2022.
The lack of action across the sector presents a risk to the US, said Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo.