Enforcement

    AML / KYC

    Top CBRC Adviser Flags Failures to Address Operational Risks

    By Samuel Riding | 06/09/2017

    CBRC chief adviser and former SFC chief Dr Andrew Sheng says regulation risks pro-cyclicality when real economy requires structural change.

    Enforcement

    BCBS Says Supervisors Should Boost Fintech Training, Regtech Use

    By Samuel Riding | 04/09/2017

    Taskforce says regulators will need to start upskilling staff; adopt artificial intelligence, machine learning and other tech to ensure effective supervision.

    Enforcement

    S.Korea to Curb Bank Chief Bonuses

    By Samuel Riding | 04/09/2017

    Only 60% of bonuses to be paid up front, remaining 40% to be paid out over three years but can be cut or clawed back if investments lose money.

    Enforcement

    CSRC to Push ‘Central Surveillance System’ for Exchanges

    By Samuel Riding | 29/08/2017

    Chairman Liu Shiyu cites ‘huge room for improvement’ in exchanges’ front-line supervision, citing failures exposed by 2015 stock market turmoil.

    AML / KYC

    HK SFC, Police Join Forces to Combat Financial Crime

    By Samuel Riding | 29/08/2017

    Agreement aims to clamp down on financial crime via securities markets; SFC has identified ‘multiple weaknesses’ in broker AML/CTF.

    AML / KYC

    Australian Regulator Launches CBA Inquiry

    By Samuel Riding | 29/08/2017

    APRA inquiry to look at whether governance, culture and accountability frameworks conflict with ‘sound risk management and compliance outcomes’.

    Enforcement

    Korea Toughens Short-selling Rules

    By Samuel Riding | 28/08/2017

    Measures are expected to sharply increase incidences of excessive short selling; new categories of offence come with heavier maximum penalty.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Philippine Central Bank Strengthens Compliance Standards

    By Editors | 28/08/2017

    Chief compliance officer must be full-time, boards given overarching responsibility; foreign banks must translate all documents into English.

    Market Infrastructure

    Cybercrime Threatening Market Integrity – ASIC

    By Samuel Riding | 23/08/2017

    Australian regulator says market integrity will be a top priority over the next six months amid a surge in related misconduct issues.

    Enforcement

    Japan FSA to Set up Anti Cybercrime, Money Laundering Bureau

    By Editors | 23/08/2017

    Internal reorganisation acknowledges growing role of fintech, which will be regulated by FSA Planning and Coordination Bureau with enhanced powers.

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