Enforcement

AML / KYC

Report Sets out Macau AML/CTF Weaknesses

By Editors | 03/12/2017

Asia Pacific Group says authorities have not yet grasped cross-border AML risks, but praises use of intelligence to produce suspicious transaction reports.

Enforcement

Australian Securities Regulator Fines VW Financing Arm

By Editors | 30/11/2017

Move hints at increasing global concern that car finance, fuelled by low interest rates, could be source of next sub-prime crisis.

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.