Enforcement

    AML / KYC

    China Micro-lenders Ordered to Halt Business

    By Editors | 27/11/2017

    Murkiest of shadow banking sectors has extended short term credit of more than $150bn; extremely high rates, collection methods have led to ‘social problems’.

    Enforcement

    HK Regulators Warn on Conflicts of Interest in Product Sales

    By Editors | 27/11/2017

    HKMA, SFC say some intermediaries aren’t revealing related counterparties, not executing at best price, hide cheaper products.

    AML / KYC

    Singapore, Abu Dhabi to Cooperate on Banking Supervision, Markets, Fintech

    By Editors | 27/11/2017

    Middle Eastern regulator has already approved one Singapore firm to provide credit services; Singapore firm won Fintech challenge.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Indonesia Regulator to Set-up Regtech Surveillance System

    By Editors | 27/11/2017

    New technology to include integrated surveillance including early-warning system, data analysis and online regulatory reporting for financial institutions.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Vietnam to Allow Banks to Go Bankrupt

    By Editors | 27/11/2017

    Bankruptcy will be a last resort; Vietnamese banking sector has bad debts of 8.6% of total credit, 17.2% NPL ratio; Moody’s outlook ‘positive’

    Enforcement

    HSBC Private Bank Fined $50mn for Crisis-era Product Mis-selling

    By Editors | 23/11/2017

    Securities and Futures Appeals Tribunal says future fines will be similarly large and exceed ‘mere cost of doing business’.

    Enforcement

    Ex CITIC Securities President Jailed 3.5 Years for Corruption

    By Editors | 16/11/2017

    Caixin reports that Cheng Boming was among 11 CITIC executives detained for alleged insider trading and leaking information during 2015 market meltdown.

    AML / KYC

    Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia to Hold CTF Summit

    By Editors | 16/11/2017

    Summit to include ‘codeathon’, with 80 participants demonstrating new digital tools and ideas to address the challenge of terrorist financing.

    AML / KYC

    MAS MD Sets out Fintech Regulation Agenda

    By Editors | 16/11/2017

    Ravi Menon sets out raft of initiatives including new Payment Services Bill, technology risk management guidelines, machine readable forms.

    AML / KYC

    Singapore Launches Cybercrime Centre

    By Garima Chitkara | 16/11/2017

    Centre is a collaboration between FS-ISAC and MAS; will provide internship training cybercrime fighters from Temasek Polytechnic.

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