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Bradley Maclean, Regulation Asia

Bradley co-founded Regulation Asia and currently serves as CEO and Head of Research. He was previously Vice President of Business Development at SunGard Financial Systems (now FIS) heading up strategic, business planning and product development across Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East, in total overseeing 36 countries. Prior to that Brad was a management consultant focused on alternative assets. He was involved in several significant research programmes, including one assisting on TARP in 2008 for the US Treasury Department and the World Bank. [email protected]

Posts By Bradley Maclean, Regulation Asia

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AML / KYC
Why Hong Kong’s New Trust Rules Won’t Boost AML/CTF Efforts
Bradley Maclean, Regulation Asia March 1, 2018
Rather than comply with new rules on beneficial owner registration and due diligence, many trusts are likely to simply leave Hong Kong for less onerous jurisdictions.
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Australia & NZ
Australian Sell-side Research Rules Threaten IPO Bonanza
Bradley Maclean, Regulation Asia February 19, 2018
Guidance on sell-side research could disappoint investment bankers who expected a strong year for new listings.
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AML / KYC
Europe’s Latest AML Directive a Huge Challenge for Asian Operations
Bradley Maclean, Regulation Asia February 14, 2018
4th AMLD to prove a headache for Asian institutions which already share clients and data with EU-based subsidiaries, potentially influencing Asia-based parent institutions themselves.
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Hong Kong
SFC Highlights Areas of Concern on Best Execution
Bradley Maclean, Regulation Asia February 8, 2018
Hong Kong SFC's recent report on licensed corporations attitudes towards best execution practices shows there is much to be desired.
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Asia-Pacific
How GDPR Could Deflate the Blockchain Hype
Bradley Maclean, Regulation Asia February 5, 2018
Firms adopting blockchain technology could struggle to comply with the EU's incoming GDPR rules.
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China
China’s Vicious Cycle – Household Debt, Mis-selling and Systemic Risk
Bradley Maclean, Regulation Asia February 1, 2018
Increased regulation in an effort to rein in personal borrowing could foster an attitude of ‘bare minimum compliance’ among banks, leading to future systemic risk.
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AML / KYC
Decentralised Crypto Exchanges Could Render Regulatory Efforts Meaningless
Bradley Maclean, Regulation Asia January 29, 2018
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Big Picture
SEC Refusal to Support Crypto-based ETFs Will Influence Asian Regulators
Bradley Maclean, Regulation Asia January 22, 2018
US regulator cited concerns around valuation and liquidity, among other issues; but comments made in rejection letter open path to eventual approval.