Anti-Money Laundering

Regulation Asia: Top 20 News Stories for 2021

23/12/2021

This list presents the most-read new stories published by Regulation Asia in 2021, based on aggregated user traffic analytics.

Anti-Money Laundering

Regulation Asia: Top Ten Contributed Articles for 2021

23/12/2021

This list presents the most-read contributed articles published by Regulation Asia in 2020, based on aggregated user traffic analytics.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

BSP Identifies Other Banks, Non-banks Involved in BDO Hack

23/12/2021

A BSP task force will submit recommendations to the Monetary Board by mid-January 2022, which may include sanctions and penalties for the involved banks.

AI Risk & Governance

SEBI Forms New Advisory Committee on Technology

22/12/2021

The new committee will issue recommendations on existing technology projects and propose new suptech and regtech tools to improve SEBI’s capabilities.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Australia Announces Reforms to Proxy Advice Regime

22/12/2021

The reforms extend AFS licensing requirements to a greater range of proxy adviser activities, as well as enhance transparency of super funds’ voting records.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

NSE India Launches New Corporate Governance Framework

22/12/2021

Listed companies that voluntarily choose to be part of ‘NSE Prime’ will need to comply with higher corporate governance standards and disclosure requirements.

Supervision & Enforcement

CSRC Launches Inspections at Financial Asset Exchanges

22/12/2021

Some exchanges were found to be illegally facilitating financing for property developers through the issuance of non-standard debt financing products.

Trading & Investment

SC Malaysia Finalises Enhancements to Unit Trust Framework

22/12/2021

The enhancements will enable retail funds to invest in and offer investors access to a wider range of investment instruments and activities.

Sustainable Finance

KRX Admits 20 Brokerage Firms to Carbon Emissions Market

22/12/2021

The addition of the 20 brokerages is expected to stimulate the carbon emissions trading market and facilitate more appropriate pricing of emissions.