Anti-Money Laundering

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

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Southeast Asia Roundup

    By Editors | 29/06/2017

    The Philippine government passed amendments to the country’s AML (anti-money laundering) law, bringing casinos under it’s rules for the first […]

    KYC & CDD

    India Sweetens the P-Note Pill for Foreign Investors

    By Editors | 27/06/2017

    Eased rules for fund managers, private banks to compensate for crackdown on offshore derivatives.

    Structural Regulation

    China Regulators Reaffirm Reform Push after MSCI Decision

    By Editors | 23/06/2017

    China’s securities and foreign exchange regulators, central bank and CIPS (the China International Payments System) signaled their intention to introduce […]

    Supervision & Enforcement

    Prohibition Orders in Singapore: An Introduction

    By Eric Chan | 22/06/2017

    POs are increasingly being used to ensure integrity in Singapore’s financial services industry.

    KYC & CDD

    KYC Roundup – India Confirms Mandatory ‘Aadhar’ Use

    By Editors | 19/06/2017

    India makes use of Aadhar cards compulsory for opening bank accounts, large transactions The Indian government last week confirmed that […]

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Fubon Bank Fined for AML Rule Violation

    By Editors | 15/06/2017

    Taiwan’s FSC (Financial Supervisory Commission) has reportedly fined Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank NT$1 million (US$33,200) for failing to report large […]

    Supervision & Enforcement

    Top CBRC Official Removed from Post

    By Editors | 15/06/2017

    Yang Jiacai, deputy chair of the CBRC (China Banking Regulatory Commission), has been removed from his post, according to a […]

    Anti-Money Laundering

    HK Brokers’ Operations Halted for Allegedly Handling Proceeds of Crime

    By Editors | 13/06/2017

    Hong Kong’s SFC (Securities and Futures Commission) issued a restriction notice on a foreign exchange broker amid concerns money it […]

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Pakistan PM to Attend Panama Papers Inquiry

    By Editors | 12/06/2017

    A joint investigation team probing least year’s Panama Papers revelations called on Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to answer questions […]

    Payments & Settlements

    How Regulators Position Payment Service Providers in China

    By Wang Jian | 08/06/2017

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