Financial Crime

Market Abuse

Credit Suisse Japan Vows to Improve Internal Controls

By Samuel Riding | 18/04/2016

SESC says analysts released pre-announcement earnings revisions to customers, asks FSA to punish bank.

Credit Risk

RBI Set to Impose Strict Conditions on ARCs

By Samuel Riding | 18/04/2016

Central bank aims to prevent lenders from selling loans only to their own restructuring units.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Self-regulator to Crack Down on China Hedge Funds

By Samuel Riding | 18/04/2016

AMAC issues new rules to regulate burgeoning private fund management industry.

Anti-Money Laundering

Net Closes Around China’s Shadow Banks

By Samuel Riding | 14/04/2016

Crackdown to be intensified amid volatility, outflow concerns.

Capital Adequacy

Japan to Consult on ‘Dynamic Supervision’

By Samuel Riding | 14/04/2016

FSA commissioner says new regulatory approach will provide more comprehensive assessment of bank safety and soundness.

KYC & CDD

Banks Rethink APAC Strategy as KYC Risks, Costs Mount

By Samuel Riding | 11/04/2016

Regulation Asia research finds 64% of financial institutions are considering fundamental changes to business.

KYC & CDD

Revealed – Asian Institutions’ KYC Disconnect

By Editors | 11/04/2016

Divergent attitudes of staff at different organisational levels illustrate difficulties in implementing culture of compliance.

Anti-Money Laundering

Panama Shell Games

By Peter Guy | 09/04/2016

The real story of the Panama Papers is the failure of regulations to stop tax havens.

KYC & CDD

Indonesia to Use Credit Card Data to Catch Tax Cheats

By Samuel Riding | 06/04/2016

Tax authorities will be able to access account numbers, card owner names and tax identification numbers.