AML / KYC
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HK SFC Issues Management Accountability Rules
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia December 19, 2016Proposals cover eight main functions including compliance and AML/CTF.
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BSP Issues New Pawnshop Rules
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia December 16, 2016New regulations aim to enhance financial inclusion, consumer protection.
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AUSTRAC Targets ML via Pubs, Clubs
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia December 16, 2016Centre issues fact sheets warning business owners to protect themselves.
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500 Indian Bank Branches Monitored in ML Probe
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia December 16, 2016Enforcement Directorate figures show four banks illicitly remitted $1.8bn outside India.
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Myanmar Clamps Down on Foreign Bank Accounts
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia December 15, 2016Banks given only 8 days to report foreign accounts held by executives; most held in Singapore.
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Australia to Set up Black Money Taskforce
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia December 15, 2016Group will aim to recoup tax and could remove A$100 note from circulation.
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APAC Regulators Set to Up Cyber-scrutiny
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia December 14, 2016FIs should also brace for more monitoring, enforcement, according to Deloitte, Simmons and Simmons.
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HKMA Issues AML/CTF Competency Framework
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia December 14, 2016Enrolment in courses run by Hong Kong Institute of Bankers begins in April 2017.
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Bangladesh Bank Officials Said Involved in $81mn Heist
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia December 13, 2016Investigation finds central banks own officials connived to steal money.
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NZ Central Bank Warns Credit Union on AML/ CTF
Samuel Riding, Regulation Asia December 13, 2016RBNZ says Aotearoa union failed to conduct due diligence, monitor accounts.
