Financial Crime

Anti-Money Laundering

Pakistan Tightens AML/CTF Rules, Monitoring

By Samuel Riding | 22/02/2017

Banks, development financial institutions and micro-finance banks required to identify beneficial owners.

Market Abuse

SEBI Eyes Action Against Spot Market Brokers

By Samuel Riding | 22/02/2017

Five firms said to be involved in exchange being unable to repay investors,

Anti-Money Laundering

Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia to Extend Joint Supervision

By Samuel Riding | 22/02/2017

Trio to cooperate on bank inspections, AML and personnel training.

Anti-Money Laundering

Malaysia to Host CTF Summit

By Samuel Riding | 21/02/2017

Malaysia will host the 3rd Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) Summit in November 2017. Previously, the CTF Summit was co-hosted and founded […]

Supervision & Enforcement

Enforcement Roundup – Australia, Hong Kong and Malaysia

By Samuel Riding | 21/02/2017

Malaysia revokes licenses for manipulative trading activities; HK offender ordered to pay regulator’s costs.

Supervision & Enforcement

CSRC to Expand Supervision

By Samuel Riding | 20/02/2017

Chinese securities regulator is seeking ‘judicial interpretations of supervisory policies’.

Supervision & Enforcement

HK SFC’s Case Completions Surge

By Samuel Riding | 17/02/2017

Regulator completes nearly 40% more investigations in 9M16; sharp fall in criminal charges laid.

Anti-Money Laundering

China Banks to Enhance Risk Control in Overseas Expansion

By Samuel Riding | 15/02/2017

Move aims to ensure compliance at Chinese lenders’ more than 200 overseas branches.

Supervision & Enforcement

Japan, Iran Agree Joint Supervision

By Samuel Riding | 15/02/2017

Letter covers cross-border establishments, includes provisions on information sharing, training.