Anti-Money Laundering

Growing Awareness of Anti-Money Laundering in Asia Pacific

31/03/2014

According to KPMG’s Global AML Survey 2014, 88 percent of more than 300 respondents worldwide said that AML is a priority for senior management.

Structural Regulation

Bank of Korea Joins Islamic Finance Body

31/03/2014

South Korea’s central bank has joined standard-setting body Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB).

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Re-promulgated Securities Laws to Boost SEBI Powers to Fight Ponzi Schemes

31/03/2014

India has re-promulgated the Securities Laws Ordinance that seeks to empower the Securities & Exchange Board of India to effectively check illegal deposit taking and Ponzi schemes.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Leapfrog as a Strategy to Meet Challenges Faced by Financial Institutions Technology in Asia

31/03/2014

How implementing a new generation of technology can address cost savings and meet volume demands whilst satisfying global regulatory regulatory requirements.

Capital Adequacy

The Destabilizing Risks of Globally Coordinated Regulation

28/03/2014

In the aftermath of the financial crisis, we don’t just see new regulation emerging. What we see is a homogeneous regulatory framework emerging.

Capital Adequacy

India’s Central Bank Extends Deadline for Basel III Capital Norms to March 31, 2019

27/03/2014

The Reserve Bank of India has extended the deadline for banks to implement Basel III capital requirements by a year to March 31, 2019.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

New Zealand Regulator: New Policies Keep Investors Informed on Unsolicited Offers

27/03/2014

The Financial Markets Authority reported that new regulations are assisting investors to make better informed decisions about unsolicited or low ball offers.

Structural Regulation

Management Changes at Monetary Authority of Singapore

27/03/2014

The Monetary Authority of Singapore announced senior management changes within the organisation.

Emerging Prudential Risks

New Zealand Central Bank Seeks Coordination of Monetary and Macro-Prudential Policies

27/03/2014

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand sees a need to strengthen coordination between monetary and macro-prudential policies.