Ranamita Chakraborty

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    Ranamita is a Singapore-based reporter with over five years of experience in journalism, content writing and public relations. She holds a Master's degree in International Relations from RSIS, NTU Singapore and a Bachelor of Communication degree from Murdoch University, Australia.

    Articles by Ranamita Chakraborty

    Big Picture

    Corporate Governance Policy Frameworks Need Strengthening: OECD

    04/07/2021

    The OECD says significantly fewer companies are using public equity markets, but that strengthening corporate governance policies and frameworks can help.

    AML / KYC

    ECA Warns of Weaknesses in EU’s AML/CFT Regime

    02/07/2021

    AML/CFT efforts are hindered by institutional fragmentation and poor co-ordination at EU level, among other weaknesses.

    Philippines Expects More Entrants to Digital Banking Scene

    02/07/2021

    Tencent-backed Voyager Innovations, Philippine National Bank, RCBC, South Africa’s TymeBank, UnionBank, and EastWest Bank are among the applicants.

    Enforcement

    US Judge Orders Goldman, Former Execs to Face 1MDB Lawsuit

    01/07/2021

    A US district court judge said it “strains credulity” for Goldman Sachs to contend it had no indication that funds were being siphoned from 1MDB.

    Market Infrastructure

    FMA Finds Improved Regulatory Arrangements at NZX

    01/07/2021

    The overall design of NZ RegCo is a notable improvement on prior arrangements, FMA said in an annual review of NZX.

    AML / KYC

    Binance Deploys New AML Solution Amid Regulatory Pressure

    01/07/2021

    Binance has deployed a new AML compliance solution in the face of a ban in the UK and warnings from Japanese and Thai regulators.

    AML / KYC

    Eftpos Launches Business to Make Digital IDs Interoperable

    30/06/2021

    ConnectID acts as a ‘broker’ between identity providers, securely facilitating identity verification and data exchange, without storing identity data.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    NZ FMA Warns Influencers Against Providing Financial Advice

    30/06/2021

    Social media influencers do not want to find themselves caught offering advice they’re not qualified or authorised to give, warns FMA chief Rob Everett.

    ESG / Sustainability

    SFC Refreshes Disclosure Guidance for ESG Funds

    30/06/2021

    From January, ESG funds will have to disclose how they attain their ESG focus, referencing the ESG criteria, measurement methodologies, and benchmarks used.

    Big Picture

    Japan’s Amended Banking Act to Have Limited Impact: Fitch

    30/06/2021

    The amendment is expected to contribute only marginally to addressing Japanese banks’ structural profitability challenges, Fitch Ratings says.

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