Financial Crime

    Trading & Investment

    SFC Eying Rules on Instant Message Trade Orders

    By Samuel Riding | 16/04/2018

    Executive director also says regulator to develop common standard on the content and format of data required to be kept by investment firms.

    Anti-Bribery & Corruption

    S.Korea Launches Bribery Probe into New FSS Chief

    By Manesh Samtani | 15/04/2018

    Prosecutors on Friday raided KRX and Woori Bank, two of the institutions that allegedly paid for Kim Ki-sik’s 2014 an 2015 overseas trips.

    Credit Risk

    RBI Fines IDBI Bank for Bad Loan Provisioning Failures

    By Garima Chitkara | 13/04/2018

    RBI fines state-owned lender IDBI Bank INR30 million for non-compliance with bad loan recognition and provisioning norms; ruling will not have a material impact on the bank, said IDBI.

    Credit Risk

    Sri Lanka Makes Credit Ratings Compulsory for Finance Companies

    By Editors | 13/04/2018

    Licensed finance companies are required to enter into agreement with reputed credit agencies to obtain ratings by 30 April.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    China to Introduce National Financial Database in Fight Against Systemic Risk

    By Garima Chitkara | 12/04/2018

    China looking to build a national database of financial products and institutions in order to improve monitoring and supervision and fend off systemic financial risk.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Taiwan Regulator Censures 54 Managers at State Owned Banks

    By Editors | 12/04/2018

    Taiwan FSC censured and demoted 54 managers at seven state banks for their involvement in a $679mn syndicated loan-fraud scandal.

    KYC & CDD

    India Issues New Beneficial Ownership, KYC Norms for Foreign Investors

    By Garima Chitkara | 12/04/2018

    Indian securities regulator specifies a narrow definition and identification of beneficial ownership for foreign investors into India and establishes new KYC norms.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    S.Korea Probes Banks’ Cryptocurrency AML Polices

    By Editors | 12/04/2018

    Financial Services Commission to conduct on-site expectations of three banks with cryptocurrency account relationships.

    KYC & CDD

    China Tightens ID Card Verification at Banks

    By Editors | 12/04/2018

    Participating banks are now obliged to report to the police attempts to use ID cards that are fake or belonging to another person.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    US Resident Pleads Guilty to Singapore Money Laundering

    By Editors | 11/04/2018

    American convinced victim to make $600,000 investment with promise of 30% return, but instead transferred to Singapore account.

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