Digital Assets

    Anti-Money Laundering

    HKMA Cautions Authorised Institutions on Virtual Currencies

    By Editors | 14/01/2014

    With the recent rise of Bitcoin across the globe, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) writes a cautionary letter to authorized institutions (AI) in the city state about virtual currencies.

    Cryptocurrency

    PBOC Issues Bitcoin Ban for Financial Companies

    By Editors | 06/12/2013

    The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) yesterday issued a notice outlining plans to ban the trading of bitcoin by financial […]

    Structural Regulation

    ASIC Releases Revised Guidance on Custody

    By Editors | 21/11/2013

    ASIC has today released revised guidance on the custody of assets and standards to be met by asset holders. The […]

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