Financial Crime

    Market Abuse

    Korea Introduces ‘Sarbanes Oxley’ in Response to Accounting Scandals

    By Samuel Riding | 02/11/2017

    Move is part of President Moon Jae-in’s Chaebol clean-up campaign, follows proposal to make agencies liable for ‘defective ratings’.

    KYC & CDD

    RBI Confirms ID-Bank Account Link Compulsory, to Create Public Credit Registry

    By Editors | 25/10/2017

    Central bank says Aadhar cards must be linked to bank account; proposed credit registry to be open to ‘all stakeholders’.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    ASIC to Seek 10-year Sentences for Corporate Criminals

    By Editors | 25/10/2017

    Securities regulator says current maximum punishments are not sufficient as they don’t wipe out gains made from illicit activity.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    China Turns Local Governments into Regulatory Enforcers

    By Editors | 23/10/2017

    PBOC governor says regulatory agencies not properly coordinated, reiterates concern about bad debt as China transforms into market economy.

    Cybersecurity

    Taiwan FSC to Establish Platform for Information Security

    By Editors | 19/10/2017

    Order issued after reports that hackers breached bank’s online transaction system and stole $60mn which was distributed via SWIFT.

    KYC & CDD

    Dangers in Banks Supply Chain Facilitation

    By JP Reimann | 19/10/2017

    Why supporting supply chain activity could be a regulatory and reputational minefield for banks.

    Trading & Investment

    India to Allow Currency Hedging by Non-resident Companies

    By Samuel Riding | 19/10/2017

    RBI (the Reserve Bank of India) will allow central treasuries used by non-resident companies to hedge their rupee currency risk from trade transactions.

    AI Risk & Governance

    The Growing Human Limitations of Financial AI

    By Peter Guy | 16/10/2017

    Artificial intelligence might not harm humans, but humans can go to jail for the actions of bad robots.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Malaysia to Introduce Bank Employee Screening, Ethics Requirements

    By Editors | 16/10/2017

    Central bank moves to improve ethics within the industry, will require banks to introduce minimum conduct standards and policy.

    Structural Regulation

    India Releases Draft Rules for Electronic Trading Platforms

    By Editors | 16/10/2017

    Move comes as National Stock Exchange bids to end case of alleged unfair access via its co-location facility by offering to pay fine.

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