Sanday Chongo Kabange is an experienced multimedia journalist and a contributor to Regulation Asia. He focuses on compliance, regulatory and legal issues for financial services.
HKMA Finds Gaps in How Banks Sell Tax Deductible Products
15/09/2021
Some banks did not ensure the products were suitable, or did not explain product features and risks to customers.
Enforcement
Korean Tech Giants Told to Comply with Consumer Protection Law
15/09/2021
The FSC and FSS have ordered Kakao and Naver to alter or halt the sale of financial products online and register as brokerages by 24 September.
AML / KYC
German Finance, Justice Ministries Raided in Probe of FIU
15/09/2021
The probe was launched following complaints that the FIU had not acted on millions of euros of suspect transactions between 2018 and 2020.
Fintech / Regtech
Singapore, India to Enable Real-time Cross-border Payments
15/09/2021
The PayNow-UPI linkage will be implemented in July 2022, enabling faster and lower cost fund transfers between Singapore and India.
Market Infrastructure
China Pilots New Scheme to Plug Retirement Savings Gap
15/09/2021
Four domestic banks will test wealth management products for one year in Wuhan, Qingdao, Chengdu and Shenzhen.
AML / KYC
NZ Court Fines CLSA Premium NZ for AML/CFT Breaches
13/09/2021
The court said CDD requirements were clearly subordinated to the continuation of CLSA Premium NZ’s relationship with high net worth customers.
Securities / Derivatives
Korea to Create Additional ₩100bn ‘New Deal’ Fund
13/09/2021
The additional New Deal fund will be financed through 80bn won in investments from the private sector and 20bn won from the government.
Enforcement
BSP Introduces Stricter Penalty Framework for FIs
13/09/2021
Monetary penalties have increased from PHP 30,000 to a maximum PHP 1 million for each violation. Fines up to three times profit gained or loss avoided can also be imposed.
Big Picture
EU Regulators Warn of Cyber Risk, Credit Losses, Market Exuberance
12/09/2021
The EBA, ESMA and EIOPA warn of increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks, deteriorating credit quality, and possible exuberance in markets.
AML / KYC
Philippine AMLC Asks Firms to Provide UBO Information in STRs
10/09/2021
The FATF action plan requires the Philippines to enhance and streamline law enforcement agencies’ access to accurate and up to date beneficial ownership information.
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