Financial Crime

    Market Abuse

    South Korea to Introduce AI Market Monitor

    By Samuel Riding | 26/01/2018

    Korea Exchange says it will introduce AI system in July; could later expand to cover its secondary market, KOSDAQ.

    KYC & CDD

    Crypto Exchanges Back on Track in S.Korea with New Account Guidelines

    By Manesh Samtani | 25/01/2018

    Guidelines cover dealings with exchanges, preventing money-laundering, aiding taxation; exchanges to be fined for privacy issues; payments to overseas exchanges blocked.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Real Estate and Trade Finance – The New AML Battlegrounds

    By Samuel Riding | 25/01/2018

    After years of scrutiny of banking relationships, regulators are now turning their attention to other stores of value, according to Accuity CEO Hugh Jones.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Single Branch of Chinese Bank Fined $72mn for Hiding Bad Loans

    By Editors | 24/01/2018

    Branch of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank admits fault for issuing more than more than $12bn to over 1,400 shell companies.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    AML Now a Top Concern for Chinese Regulators, and a Worry for Banks

    By Yaqi Bao | 24/01/2018

    It is clearer than ever that Chinese regulators take AML as a major priority, but domestic banks can lack the expertise to meet ever-increasing requirements.

    Market Abuse

    Singaporean Jailed for 4 Months for ‘False Trading’

    By Editors | 24/01/2018

    Mok Piak Liang convicted of manipulating share price to push up value of stock pledged to margin account and avoid having to top-up account by other means.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    ASIC Seeks Stronger Powers to Combat Cybercrime

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/01/2018

    Parliamentary submission suggests reforms allowing ASIC to assume identities on the dark web, share phone data with foreign regulators, seize electronic devices.

    Cryptocurrency

    UPDATED – India Taxes Cryptocurrency Capital Gains, Banks Shut Out Exchanges 

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/01/2018

    Nationwide survey reveals USD 3.5 billion in cryptocurrency transactions over 17-months; banks suspend services to exchanges to deter ‘suspicious transactions’.

    Cryptocurrency

    Banks, Payments Providers Ordered to Halt Services for Crypto Traders

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/01/2018

    China’s central bank has ordered banks and payment providers to boost investigation and monitoring to detect and shut down accounts linked to cryptocurrency trading.

    KYC & CDD

    Chinese Banks Told to Develop e-KYC, Facial Recognition

    By Samuel Riding | 22/01/2018

    PBOC notice says e-KYC can help better serve real economy; SME account applications should be audited within two days of receipt.

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