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Structural Regulation
Regulators Taking Closer Look at Supervising Technology, says HSBC
By Editors | 21/09/2015
Regulators have been looking more closely at whether technology companies providing financial services should be supervised more heavily like banks, says HSBC chairman.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Regulatory Crackdown on Moody’s Discourages Tough Analysis on China Companies
By Peter Guy | 21/09/2015
Hong Kong’s securities regulator takes an ominous and non-transparent move that will affect how analysts scrutinise local and mainland enterprises.
Anti-Money Laundering
Malaysia Receives FATF Praise for AML/CTF Efforts
By Editors | 21/09/2015
The Financial Action Task Force has issued a report praising Malaysia’s legal framework for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing standards.
Emerging Prudential Risks
Pakistan Regulators Collaborate on Supervision
By Editors | 20/09/2015
Pakistan is considering creating a Council of Financial Regulators that will provide a forum for open dialogue and discussion between regulators on financial markets.
Emerging Prudential Risks
Cross-Border Flows Present Banking Risk, Says IMF
By Editors | 19/09/2015
The International Monetary Fund urges for continued regulatory reforms to enhance supervision and improve corporate governance to mitigate risks.
Anti-Bribery & Corruption
China Probes CSRC Official for ‘Discipline Violations’
By Editors | 19/09/2015
A China Securities Regulatory Commission official has been placed under investigation for his high-profile role in China’s stock market rescue effort.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Indonesia to Fight Cybercrime with New Bank IT Rules
By Editors | 16/09/2015
Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority will soon revise its banking IT systems rules in an attempt to counter rising digital crime on banks.
Anti-Money Laundering
China Cracks Down on ‘Suspicious’ Forex Transactions
By Editors | 10/09/2015
The State Administration of Foreign Exchange has asked banks to manage forex transactions to identify suspicious cross-border fund transfers in a bid to ease pressure on capital outflows.
Anti-Money Laundering
Indonesia to Adopt Global Standard for Tax Information Exchange
By Editors | 09/09/2015
Indonesia’s government is looking to adopt global standards for the automatic exchange of financial information in 2017, in a bid to address tax revenue issues.
Anti-Money Laundering
China Clamps Down on Yuan Forward Contracts
By Editors | 04/09/2015
PBOC announces new measures making it more costly to use forwards contracts to bet on yuan weakness.
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