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News on regulatory requirements, innovations, and challenges in customer identification, risk assessments, and due diligence processes for financial institutions.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Grab Wins Best Digital Fraud Detection and Identity Authentication Solution
By Editors | 04/11/2024
GrabDefence, Grab’s Risk Technology solution, was awarded Best Digital Fraud Detection and Identity Authentication Solution at the 7th Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2024

KYC & CDD
S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Wins Best Due Diligence & Third-Party Risk Solution
By Editors | 04/11/2024
S&P Global Market Intelligence’s KY3P (Know Your Third Party) platform has been honoured with the Best Due Diligence & Third-Party Risk Solution award at the 7th Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2024

Anti-Money Laundering
Citibank HK & Aereve Jointly Awarded Banking Industry Collaboration of the Year
By Editors | 04/11/2024
Citibank Hong Kong and Aereve were jointly awarded Banking Industry Collaboration of the Year at the 7th Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence on 4 November 2024.

PEPs & Sanctions
Babel Street Match Platform Recognised as ‘One to Watch’ at 2024 Regulation Asia Awards
By Editors | 04/11/2024
The Babel Street Match platform earned a One to Watch recognition in the Best PEPs & Sanctions Screening Solution category at the 7th Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2024

Anti-Money Laundering
China: NPC Standing Committee Reviewing Updates to AML Law
By Manesh Samtani | 04/11/2024
The revisions were first proposed in 2021 and have undergone two stages of review. This is expected to be the final stage of review.

Cryptocurrency
Taiwan to Implement New VASP Registration System on 30 November
By Editors | 03/11/2024
The FSC is also drafting a new special law for virtual assets, covering areas such as licensing, consumer protection, capital requirements, and trading behaviour.

PEPs & Sanctions
OFAC Issues New Sanctions Compliance Guidance for Maritime Industry
By Editors | 03/11/2024
The guidance describes five scenarios indicative of sanctions evasion and offers recommendations for maritime sector stakeholders.

Anti-Money Laundering
MAS Publishes Findings from Recent AML Inspections at FIs
By Manesh Samtani | 03/11/2024
The new information paper addresses customers with multiple nationalities, source of wealth establishment, and post-STR risk mitigation measures, among other areas.

Anti-Money Laundering
FATF Consults on Revisions to Promote Financial Inclusion
By Manesh Samtani | 31/10/2024
The proposed revisions aim to better promote financial inclusion through increased focus on proportionality and simplified measures in the risk-based approach.

Anti-Money Laundering
Addressing Non-Latin Script Challenges in Name Screening and AML
By Bradley Maclean | 31/10/2024
As global financial crime becomes more complex, companies like Aereve are pioneering technologies to reduce false positives, enhance compliance, and mitigate risks.
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