Anti-Money Laundering

Anti-Money Laundering

Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia to Extend Joint Supervision

By Samuel Riding | 22/02/2017

Trio to cooperate on bank inspections, AML and personnel training.

Anti-Money Laundering

Malaysia to Host CTF Summit

By Samuel Riding | 21/02/2017

Malaysia will host the 3rd Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) Summit in November 2017. Previously, the CTF Summit was co-hosted and founded […]

Anti-Money Laundering

China Banks to Enhance Risk Control in Overseas Expansion

By Samuel Riding | 15/02/2017

Move aims to ensure compliance at Chinese lenders’ more than 200 overseas branches.

KYC & CDD

SEBI Close to Tightening P-note Rules

By Samuel Riding | 10/02/2017

Regulator in advanced stages of discussion with special investigation team.

Cryptocurrency

China Threatens to Close Bitcoin Exchanges

By Samuel Riding | 09/02/2017

Exchanges have imposed trading fees in response to PBOC inquiries.

Cybersecurity

Indonesia Surfs Fintech Wave to Financial Inclusion

By Samuel Riding | 09/02/2017

How OJK is backing technology to form entirely new financial ecosystems.

Cryptocurrency

BSP Sets Virtual Currency Exchange Rules

By Samuel Riding | 09/02/2017

New guidelines aim to regulate digital currencies used in financial services delivery to curb AML, CTF.

KYC & CDD

Thomson Reuters Buys Clarient, Avox

By Samuel Riding | 07/02/2017

Thomson Reuters signed definitive agreements to acquire Clarient Global LLC and Avox Limited. Clarient is a global KYC (Know Your […]

Anti-Money Laundering

Indonesia Tax Amnesty Nets $7.99bn

By Samuel Riding | 06/02/2017

Funds repatriated funds through government’s programme increase by $1.16bn in a month.