AML / KYC

AML / KYC

Malaysia Resumes Talks with Goldman on 1MDB Settlement

By Editors | 22/07/2020

A six-member team from Goldman Sachs has entered Malaysia to resume negotiations on a 1MDB settlement. A deal is believed to be within reach.

AML / KYC

Hong Kong Wealth Managers Scrutinise Clients for Political Links

By Editors | 22/07/2020

Wealth managers are said to be screening comments made by clients and their associates in public, in the media, and in social media posts as far back as 2014 to determine their political stance.

AML / KYC

MAS Seeks Expanded Powers to Address Financial Sector Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 21/07/2020

MAS proposes to expand its powers to issue prohibition orders, regulate virtual asset service providers, and impose technology risk management requirements on firms.

AML / KYC

China: Regulators Seize Nine FIs Linked to Tomorrow Group

By Editors | 20/07/2020

The CBIRC has seized control of four insurance companies and two trust companies, while the CSRC has taken over two securities firms and one futures brokerage.

AML / KYC

Westpac Unveils Change Programme to Fix Risk Culture

By Editors | 19/07/2020

Westpac says aspects of its nonfinancial risk culture are “immature and reactive”, and that the bank is “overly complex”, resulting in unclear accountabilities and challenges in execution.

AML / KYC

OCBC Enables Banking Access Via SingPass Digital Identity

By Editors | 16/07/2020

OCBC’s Aditya Gupta says the use of SingPass as an alternate login for mobile and online banking will give more customers the confidence to bank digitally.

AML / KYC

APAC Regulators Driving Digital Transformation

By Rachel Woolley | 16/07/2020

The pandemic has made it abundantly clear that digital transformation is no longer optional, says Fenergo’s Rachel Woolley.

AML / KYC

BSP to Promote Inclusion by Lowering Investment Account Minimum

By Editors | 15/07/2020

The BSP is considering lowering minimum amount a client must maintain in an investment account from ₱1mn to ₱100,000.

AML / KYC

MAS Issues AML Outsourcing Guidance for Capital Market Firms

By Editors | 15/07/2020

MAS found material lapses in outsourced AML/CFT controls, largely the result of poor assessment and due diligence processes, and lax oversight and monitoring.