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Coverage of global AML regulations, compliance standards, enforcement actions, and innovations in detecting and preventing money laundering activities.
Tokenisation
Singapore Brings ICO’s Within Regulatory Ambit
By Garima Chitkara | 02/08/2017
Singapore regulator announces intention to regulate ICO’s that share characteristics of debt or equity securities.
Anti-Money Laundering
Korea Regulator Flags Weaknesses in Foreign Banks’ AML
By Editors | 31/07/2017
FSS reveals details of AML audits covering banks and other financial services providers, says to impose strict sanctions against regulatory […]
KYC & CDD
China CRS Less Burdensome than Expected
By Editors | 27/07/2017
But law firm warns that CRS elsewhere is likely to have greater impact on Chinese residents, particularly those who invest […]
KYC & CDD
Singapore Regtechs Innovate New KYC Methods
By Editors | 24/07/2017
Regtech firms Silent Eight and Black Swan technologies emerge from OCBC’s Open Vault to cut KYC processes from up to […]
Cryptocurrency
India Could Bring Bitcoin Regulation Under SEBI
By Editors | 18/07/2017
Despite earlier talk of blanket ban, panel set up in April close to agreeing model which would give bitcoin similar status to a commodity.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
AUSTRAC Warns on Fraud, Money Laundering via Stock, Derivatives Markets
By Editors | 13/07/2017
Fraud, money laundering more prevalent than even insider trading or market manipulation, Centre suggests; only 40% of market participants filed suspicious matter reports over 2-year period.
Anti-Money Laundering
Singapore Banker Gets 2nd Conviction for 1MDB-related Offences
By Editors | 13/07/2017
Former wealth manager at shuttered Singapore office of Swiss bank BSI to serve further two years for money laundering after witness tampering sentence ends.
Anti-Money Laundering
Japan FSA Probing AML Compliance at Regional Banks
By Editors | 12/07/2017
Regulator concerned rules introduced last October are not being executed consistently as regional and other smaller banks deal with increasing number of international transactions.
Market Abuse
US Regulators Flex Muscles in Asia
By Editors | 06/07/2017
Grip could be set to get even tighter if DOJ proposals on accessing documents, expanding AML predicates are implemented.
Market Risk
HKMA to Help Support Banks’ Business – KPMG
By Editors | 04/07/2017
Report suggests financial stability issues are becoming less pressing, HKMA will encourage growth.
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