Bradley Maclean
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. brad@regulationasia.com
Articles by Bradley Maclean
AML / KYC
AML Effectiveness Requires Risk Awareness, Quality Data: JFSA
10/01/2023
The FSA’s Daisuke Mamba and Hiroshi Ozaki discuss the regulator’s approach to its AML/CFT inspections and recent work to develop shared AML systems for the industry.
AML / KYC
AUSTRAC: Risk Assessments Must be Alive to Emerging Threats
08/01/2023
Top official Brad Brown discusses AUSTRAC’s ongoing work to upgrade its reporting system and further advance Australia’s AML/CTF system.
AML / KYC
HKMA to Scale Up AML Efforts in 2023: Carmen Chu
04/01/2023
Executive Director Carmen Chu discusses the actions the HKMA is taking to disrupt AML threats to Hong Kong, and technology initiatives that are making a difference.
Market Infrastructure
Perspectives from China: M&A in 2022
23/08/2022
Research by S&P Global and Regulation Asia highlighted the rise of financial buyers as a standout trend in the domestic Chinese M&A market.
ESG / Sustainability
Perspectives from China: The Green Wave
21/08/2022
Research by S&P Global and Regulation Asia found that the quality of corporate ESG disclosure is seen to be lacking in China.
Market Infrastructure
Perspectives from China: The Shifting Regulatory Landscape
17/08/2022
Research by S&P Global and Regulation Asia highlighted a refocus towards common prosperity type products and services, and a trend towards digital transformation.
AML / KYC
In Conversation With Siddhant Sahai, Deutsche Bank
15/02/2022
Siddhant Sahai says a greater focus on inter-bank relationship monitoring and timely sharing of information are needed to truly address financial crime risks.
AML / KYC
In Conversation With Nathan Newman, AUSTRAC
11/02/2022
Nathan Newman says regulated entities are uplifting their AML capabilities but could do more to apply appropriate assurance to their upgrades.
AML / KYC
‘Focus on Fundamentals’ Could be Financial Crime Achilles Heel
26/01/2022
New research suggests more meaningful financial crime prevention may be achieved with targeted investments in higher risk areas.
AML / KYC
Why Hong Kong’s New Trust Rules Won’t Boost AML/CTF Efforts
01/03/2018
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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