Editors
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AML / KYC
MAS to ‘Take Another Crack’ at KYC Utility Project
15/11/2019
The KYC Utility project was shelved last year after the setup costs were deemed to be too high. This time, the MAS will look at “less costly” technology architecture.
Market Infrastructure
ASIC Offers Guidance to Help Companies Establish Whistleblower Policies
14/11/2019
ASIC is offering guidance to help companies and implement whistleblower policies. It will be a legal requirement to have a policy in place from 1 January.
Securities / Derivatives
Malaysia Central Bank Revises Repo Rules
14/11/2019
New rules increase repo transaction tenor to five years and expand the list of eligible securities allowed in repo transactions.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2019 – Results Announcement
14/11/2019
Regulation Asia held its second annual Awards ceremony on 13 November 2019 to recognise technology companies, legal and consulting firms, and exchanges that have helped shape the regulatory landscape in Asia Pacific over the past year.
Enforcement
UPDATED – South Korea Cracks Down on High-Risk Derivatives Sales
14/11/2019
Penalties for mis-selling are being toughened to include fines up to 30 million won and punitive fines up to 50 percent of unfair gains. New standards for professional investors also established.
AML / KYC
Inaugural FATF Supervisors’ Forum Meets in China
14/11/2019
The Supervisors’ Forum brought together supervisors from over forty countries to discuss ways in which oversight on ML/TF risks can be enhanced.
Press Release
Regulation Asia Awards: PwC Wins Consulting Firm of the Year
14/11/2019
PwC’s consulting practice in Singapore has won the Consulting Firm of the Year category in the 2nd Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2019.
Press Release
Regulation Asia Awards: DTCC Wins Market Infrastructure of the Year
14/11/2019
The DTCC has been awarded Market Infrastructure of the Year in the 2nd Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2019.
Press Release
ACAMS Wins Compliance Training Firm of the Year Award
14/11/2019
ACAMS has been awarded Compliance Training of the Year award in the 2nd Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2019.
Press Release
Regulation Asia Awards: Herbert Smith Freehills Wins Law Firm of the Year
14/11/2019
Herbert Smith Freehills has been awarded Law Firm of the Year in the 2nd Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2019.
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