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Market Abuse
Shanghai Futures Exchange Flags Abnormal Market Behaviours
By Editors | 18/09/2017
More than half of abnormal transactions which require disciplinary action by futures exchange involve the frequent placing and cancellation of orders.
Anti-Money Laundering
Indonesia Tightens AML Rules to Address Fintech Complexity
By Editors | 14/09/2017
Bank Indonesia says new technological developments and innovations have increased risks of money laundering via payment and forex systems.
Anti-Money Laundering
Hong Kong’s Changing AML Landscape
By Kane Mak | 13/09/2017
AML/CTF efforts in Hong Kong are gaining momentum as it gears up for the upcoming mutual evaluation by FATF in 2018.
Anti-Money Laundering
Top PBOC Official Makes AML Powerplay
By Editors | 13/09/2017
Vice governor Yin Yong says central bank to ‘centralise’ work amid concerns about sanctions risk and meeting stricter international standards.
Credit Risk
Vietnam Central Bank Confesses Risk Monitoring, Inspection, Anti-corruption Failures
By Editors | 12/09/2017
Government Inspectorate says SBV should take action against individuals named in report; provincial and administrative units reminded to report all criminal activity.
Anti-Money Laundering
Philippines Banker Indicted for Bangladesh Heist Role
By Editors | 11/09/2017
Banker accused of facilitating transfer of $14mn into fake accounts, transferring money to a single account without following KYC procedures.
KYC & CDD
Malaysia Central Bank to Finalise e-KYC Standards
By Editors | 11/09/2017
BNM governor has said the central bank intends to operationalise industry-wide e-KYC from next year; regulations for use in remittances to come soon.
Anti-Money Laundering
Taiwan Tightens Securities, Futures Firms’ Internal Control Requirements
By Samuel Riding | 07/09/2017
New regulations will require firms involved in securities and futures markets to set up separate AML/CTF units, boost FSC inspection powers.
Market Abuse
SEBI Bars 19 Firms for Depository Receipt Market Manipulation
By Editors | 07/09/2017
Regulator says violations could make investors ‘lose faith in the Indian securities market and even good companies will find it extremely difficult to raise capital’.
Cryptocurrency
China Joins Stampede to Regulate ICOs
By Samuel Riding | 31/08/2017
Regulators to introduce rules on ICOs/ITOs which raised nearly $400mn in 1st half of 2017; follows moves by the US and Singapore in July.
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