KYC & CDD

Cloud & Infrastructure

Fintech in APAC – The Virtuous Circle

By Samuel Riding | 28/06/2017

How regulatory and financial institutions are bringing the fintech ecosystem together.

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.

Cryptocurrency

Asia Advances Consensus on Bitcoin Regulation

By Manesh Samtani | 22/06/2017

Amid the increased popularisation of bitcoin and other virtual currencies in recent years, regulatory authorities across Asia Pacific have been […]

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

BCBS Updates Correspondent Banking AML/CTF Guidelines

By Editors | 08/06/2017

BCBS (the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision) issued revised guidelines on AML/CTF (anti-money laundering/countering terrorist financing) measures in correspondent banking […]

KYC & CDD

China Roundup – Financial Inclusion; Account Opening; Trust Lending

By Samuel Riding | 31/05/2017

CBRC clarifies requirements for financial inclusion units; PBOC warns on suspicious transactions.

KYC & CDD

China Regulators Confirm Readiness for CRS

By Samuel Riding | 22/05/2017

Six departments including banking and securities regulator confirm 1 July kick-off.

KYC & CDD

Indonesia Ends Banking Secrecy

By Editors | 18/05/2017

Tax authorities can now access accounts held by Indonesian citizens and foreigners.

KYC & CDD

Due Diligence – Separating Truth from Fiction in Southeast Asia

By Samuel Riding | 04/05/2017

Regulation Asia-Kroll roundtable with senior risk and compliance executives explores the latest issues in an increasingly complex, risky area.