AML / KYC

AML / KYC

Vietnam, S.Korea to Cooperate on Financial Supervision

By Samuel Riding | 13/06/2016

Vietnam’s NFSC and Korea’s FSC will also share data on regulatory activities and financial institutions.

AML / KYC

ASIC Starts 1st Civil Action on Best Interests Rule

By Samuel Riding | 10/06/2016

Regulator says financial adviser breached ‘best interests duty’ in selling life risk insurance.

AML / KYC

ASIC Consults on Fintech Sandbox

By Samuel Riding | 08/06/2016

Regulator proposes six-month licensing exemption, modified organisational competence requirements.

AML / KYC

Macau Tightens AML Rules

By Samuel Riding | 07/06/2016

Casinos must keep daily records and hire compliance officers.

AML / KYC

Regulators’ Cybersecurity Expectations Lack Clarity – Hogan Lovells

By Samuel Riding | 06/06/2016

Law firm says it is unclear what benchmarks Hong Kong and Singapore will use.

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Singapore Launches Fintech Sandbox Consultation

By Samuel Riding | 06/06/2016

Fintechs will be able to serve customers while not having to comply with regulation.

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Philippines Moots ‘Hard Regulations’ for Bitcoin

By Samuel Riding | 04/06/2016

Central bank official says exchanges currently seen as equivalent to remittance providers.

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CSRC Warns on Private Fund Sales to Retail Investors

By Samuel Riding | 03/06/2016

Regulator clamping down on practice of slicing off portions of private funds for sale.

AML / KYC

RBI Tells Banks to Implement Cybersecurity Plans

By Samuel Riding | 03/06/2016

Financial institutions told to put plans in place immediately, categorise their level of risk.