Financial Crime

Market Abuse

China to Tighten Supervision on Insider Trading

By Editors | 25/09/2014

The China Securities Regulatory Commission vowed to tighten supervision over insider trading.

Structural Regulation

Making Compliance and Regulation a Competitive Advantage

By Peter Guy | 24/09/2014

Proactive strategies for optimising compliance systems will play a key role in bank business development.

KYC & CDD

New Zealand Banks Balk at Global Initiative Similar to FATCA

By Editors | 23/09/2014

New Zealand could be an early adopter of the multilateral follow-up to the controversial United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), but local banks are raising concern about the readiness of the sector for such initiative.

Structural Regulation

Fairer Markets Not Always Efficient, Says CMCRC

By Editors | 23/09/2014

A study covering over 30 markets shows that while improving market fairness helps reduce transaction costs, not all market design changes enhance both fairness and efficiency.

KYC & CDD

Singapore Consults on New FATCA Compliance Rules

By Editors | 21/09/2014

Singapore authorities are seeking industry views on new regulations to help financial institutions in Singapore comply with the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

China’s PBOC Raps Third-Party Payment Firms for False Transactions

By Editors | 18/09/2014

China’s central bank has punished four third-party payment companies for mishandling bank card transactions to escape paying higher fees.

KYC & CDD

Risk Management Technology Vendors Must Respond to Changing Regulations

By Peter Guy | 10/09/2014

Matthew Stauffer, CEO of Clarient Global, shares his ideas about evolving client and regulatory requirements.

Trading & Investment

IOSCO Cites ‘Broadly Compliant’ Supervision of Derivatives Market

By Editors | 09/09/2014

Market authorities worldwide are broadly compliant with the universally accepted principles governing the oversight of commodity derivatives market, according to a report by the International Organization of Securities Commissions.

KYC & CDD

Regulatory Pressures Drive Demand for Client Management Solutions in Asia Pacific

By Editors | 08/09/2014

In a sign of an increasing regulatory pressure for financial institutions in Asia Pacific, regulatory onboarding, entity data and client lifecycle management solutions provider Fenergo is expanding in the region.