Financial Crime

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Vietnam Investigating $660mn Cryptocurrency Fraud

    By Samuel Riding | 16/04/2018

    Central bank concerned up to 32,000 people have been defrauded; Prime Minister urges regulators to ‘toughen management’ of cryptocurrency activity.

    KYC & CDD

    Outsourcing Compliance and Cybersecurity is Increasingly Risky Business

    By Peter Guy | 16/04/2018

    Recent FCA case highlights cost of mismanaged outsourcing. Potential IT problems are brewing for private equity GPs too as big deals systemically overlap banking system.

    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.

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