Anti-Money Laundering

    Coverage of global AML regulations, compliance standards, enforcement actions, and innovations in detecting and preventing money laundering activities.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Taiwan FSC Fines Three Banks Over Client Fund Embezzlement

    By Editors | 03/01/2022

    CTBC Bank was fined TWD 14 million, Bank SinoPac was fined TWD 4 million, and Bank of Panhsin was fined TWD 2 million.

    Operational Risk

    Taiwan FSC Reveals Focus Areas of 2022 Inspections

    By Editors | 03/01/2022

    The 7 core focus areas include consumer protection, real estate credit, information security, conflicts of interest, and green finance.

    Cybersecurity

    BNM Revises Regulatory Framework for Money Services Businesses

    By Mark Johnston | 03/01/2022

    The draft rules cover governance arrangements, operational requirements, risk management and internal controls, and IT requirements.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    UK Court Hands Down Longest Ever Jail Terms for Money Laundering

    By Editors | 02/01/2022

    A Russian and Lithuanian were sentenced to 16 and 17 years in prison, respectively, for laundering £70mn over four years.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    SFC Fines Grand International Futures for AML Breaches

    By Editors | 02/01/2022

    Grand International Futures did not conduct due diligence on customer supplied systems, resulting in thier use to create subaccounts and solicit investment from Mainland investors.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    FSC Korea Sets Out Work Programme for 2022

    By Mark Johnston | 29/12/2021

    The work plan focuses on measures to maintain financial stability, reduce debt risks, promote financial innovation, and enhance the FSC’s rules on network security.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    PBOC Set to Establish Beneficial Ownership Register

    By Manesh Samtani | 27/12/2021

    Companies, partnerships, and branches of foreign companies will have until 1 March 2023 to file their beneficial ownership information.

    Market Abuse

    US Authorities Criminally Convict NatWest on Spoofing Charges

    By Editors | 24/12/2021

    NatWest traders engaged in schemes to defraud in connection with spoof orders designed to profit from manipulation of the US Treasury securities and futures markets, the DOJ said.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    KoFIU Completes Initial Review of VASP Business Registrations

    By Mark Johnston | 24/12/2021

    In all, 29 VASPs have been approved out of a total 42 that filed for registration by the 24 September deadline. Decisions on five entities are still pending.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Regulation Asia: Top 20 News Stories for 2021

    By Editors | 23/12/2021

    This list presents the most-read new stories published by Regulation Asia in 2021, based on aggregated user traffic analytics.

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