
Samuel is Regulation Asia's former managing editor and currently serves as an editorial advisor. samuel@regulationasia.com
KYC & CDD
HK FIs Exclude Up to 25% of Potential Customers Due to Compliance
02/11/2016
Lexis Nexis survey suggests KYC data sharing could help institutions’ meet financial inclusion goals.
Market Abuse
SEBI ‘Reconsidering’ Record Fine
02/11/2016
Tribunal asks regulator to ‘set aside’ fine of USD1bn for illegal investment fund raising.
Supervision & Enforcement
ASIC Steps Up Surveillance
02/11/2016
Regulator collected $161mn in compensation and remediation for investors and clients.
KYC & CDD
Indonesia Tightens Forex Reporting Requirements
02/11/2016
Banks must detail purposes of outbound transfers of more than $100,000.
Anti-Money Laundering
Hong Kong Suspicious Transaction Reports Surge
02/11/2016
Joint Financial Intelligence Unit received nearly 60,000 reports in 1st nine months of 2016.
Supervision & Enforcement
Standard Chartered Involved in HK IPO Probe
02/11/2016
Bank warns of ‘financial consequences’ if regulator takes action.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Unveils Stricter Rating Agency Rules
02/11/2016
Agencies have 60 days to comply with new rules on non-public and publicly issued stocks.
Structural Regulation
HKMA Revamps OTC Reporting Interface
01/11/2016
Changes include modified data fields, description, and enumerated values for mandatory reporting.
Payments & Settlements
Indonesia President Orders Banks to Cut Fees
01/11/2016
Move aims to boost savings rate to 32% of GDP.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
HK Regulator Revokes Asset Management Licences
01/11/2016
Company owner’s licence is revoked; banned for 10 years for abuse of clients’ trust.
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