AML / KYC

    Securities / Derivatives

    US Sanctions Force Chinese AI Firm to Postpone HK IPO

    By Manesh Samtani | 13/12/2021

    The US Treasury placed Chinese AI firm SenseTime on an investment blacklist just as the company was preparing to list in Hong Kong.

    AML / KYC

    CSRC to Enhance Account Management in Securities Industry

    By Darien Choong | 13/12/2021

    A pilot project has been initiated with 10 securities firms to optimise their account management functions and ensure the safety of customer funds.

    AML / KYC

    AUSTRAC Issues Financial Crime Guide on Disaster Payments Fraud

    By Editors | 13/12/2021

    The financial crime guide helps financial firms identify the misuse of emergency and disaster payments administered through Services Australia.

    AML / KYC

    FATF Calls for Global Action on Environmental Crime

    By Editors | 13/12/2021

    For the first time, the UNODC, UNEP and CITES met with the FATF to discuss partnerships to fight money laundering from environmental crimes.

    AML / KYC

    US Treasury Targets Human Trafficking in Updated Action Plan

    By Mark Johnston | 12/12/2021

    Treasury will leverage its AML expertise to augment human trafficking investigations, and develop advisories to alert FIs to potential red flags.

    Press Release

    Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2021 – Results Announcement

    By Editors | 10/12/2021

    Regulation Asia held its fourth annual Awards ceremony on 9 December 2021. Here we explain our methodology and announce the winners for the year.

    Enforcement

    China: Top Banking and Securities Officials Accused of Corruption

    By Darien Choong | 09/12/2021

    A new wave of anti-corruption probes has brought down senior officials and executives from the SSE, CSRC, CBIRC, ICBC and Everbright Bank.

    AML / KYC

    Japan FSA Seeks to Introduce Restrictions on Stablecoin Issuance

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/12/2021

    The FSA reportedly seeks to propose legislation to only allow banks and wire transfer companies to issue stablecoins, and to regulate wallet providers.

    AML / KYC

    Japan: Sony Life Employee Embezzles $155m While Working Remotely

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/12/2021

    The Sony Life Insurance employee allegedly embezzled $155mn while working on liquidating the reinsurer’s assets after it closed.

    AML / KYC

    FinCEN to Tighten Rules on Beneficial Ownership, Real Estate Deals

    By Manesh Samtani | 09/12/2021

    The proposed rules are aimed at protecting the US financial system from money laundering enabled by shell companies and all-cash real estate deals.

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