Capital Adequacy

Vietnam Lowers Capital Adequacy Ratio as Local Banks Struggle

26/01/2018

State bank lowers CAR to 8 percent as analysts and bank executives start to worry about capital adequacy under Basel norms.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan Regulator Eyes Digital-Only Bank Regime

24/01/2018

Head of Financial Supervisory Commission says to produce feasibility study this year; visit South Korea and Japan to investigate internet-only banking concept.

Operational Risk

SZSE Reports ‘No Major Risks’ in 2017

24/01/2018

Exchange says risk assessments found more than 100 issues of concern but no major threats; to use big data, text mining to improve risk management.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Single Branch of Chinese Bank Fined $72mn for Hiding Bad Loans

24/01/2018

Branch of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank admits fault for issuing more than more than $12bn to over 1,400 shell companies.

Market Abuse

Singaporean Jailed for 4 Months for ‘False Trading’

24/01/2018

Mok Piak Liang convicted of manipulating share price to push up value of stock pledged to margin account and avoid having to top-up account by other means.

Market Abuse

HKEX Issues Northbound Stock Connect Market Misconduct Guidelines

22/01/2018

Information pack shows only one divergence between what is considered misconduct in mainland China versus Hong Kong.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Thailand Implements New Market Misconduct Penalty Scheme for Banks

20/01/2018

New market conduct rules to be implemented over next few weeks; Violators can be barred from operating or fined up to 1mn baht per day.

Structural Regulation

HK’s Financial Reporting Council to be Given Extended Powers

20/01/2018

Treasury for Financial Services and the Treasury says FRC to given independent oversight, inspection and disciplinary powers.

Anti-Money Laundering

US Fed Fines Taiwanese Bank $29mn for AML Failures

19/01/2018

US Federal Reserve Board cites deficiencies in Mega Bank’s operations, risk management and compliance controls in relation to AML and bank secrecy laws.