Financial Crime

    Anti-Money Laundering

    AUSTRAC Hails Tabcorp Fine for AML/CTF Breaches

    By Garima Chitkara | 16/11/2017

    Casino and gaming operator fined more than $34mn for a series of AML/CTF failures; AUSTRAC stresses management responsibility.

    Market Abuse

    Australian Banks’ Rate Rigging Settlement Confirmed

    By Editors | 13/11/2017

    ANZ and NAB will pay a total of $76mn for attempting to manipulate Bank Bill Swap Rate; Westpac Banking still fighting claims.

    Market Abuse

    HK Court Confirms SFC Authority in Insider Trading Conducted Overseas

    By Samuel Riding | 13/11/2017

    Court also rules a person’s lack of awareness they are trading on inside information doesn’t mean they don’t have to pay back illicit gains.

    Trading & Investment

    China Internet Finance Association Warns on Illegal Leveraged Trading

    By Editors | 13/11/2017

    Trade body says no online forex, precious metal, futures or index-based leveraged trading has yet been approved by national regulators.

    KYC & CDD

    No Privacy in Paradise

    By Peter Guy | 13/11/2017

    Look beyond the lurid financial gossip and the Paradise Papers show how technology is opening the banking system to scrutiny.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    Thailand to Boost Fintech Use With New Law

    By Garima Chitkara | 09/11/2017

    Regulator says current laws are hindering development of financial technology sector; aims to promote ‘full scale digital economy’.

    Structural Regulation

    Singapore and China Regulators to Increase Mutual Market Supervision

    By Editors | 06/11/2017

    Regulators will develop framework for supervising fund managers, share information and staff amid increasing capital market ties.

    Credit Risk

    India to Require Biggest Corporate Borrowers to Use LEIs

    By Editors | 06/11/2017

    Corporate borrowers which do not satisfy LEI requirement will not be allowed any more credit amid continued efforts to clean up bad debt.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    China to Clampdown on Money Laundering via Property Market

    By Editors | 06/11/2017

    **Developers to conduct due diligence checks on sources of funding, buyers must use their own accounts to make property purchases in AML drive.
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    Anti-Bribery & Corruption

    1MDB Saga Rumbles on in Singapore with Bans for Ex-Maybank, NRA Capital Staff

    By Editors | 02/11/2017

    Individuals banned for six years after conviction for 1MDB-related bribe; former representative of BSI Bank faces lifetime ban.

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