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Anti-Money Laundering
Philippine Govt Agency Seeks to Lift Bank Secrecy Law for Tax Purposes
By Editors | 03/04/2014
The Bureau of Internal Revenue stressed the need to lift the bank secrecy law for tax purposes to bring the Philippines in line with countries establishing a single and consistent global standard in tracking tax fraud.
Capital Adequacy
IFSB Issues New Guidelines on Supervision of Islamic Finance Institutions
By Editors | 01/04/2014
The Islamic Financial Services Board has adopted a revised guideline on the supervision of Islamic finance institutions to tighten regulatory oversight of industry practices.
Anti-Money Laundering
Growing Awareness of Anti-Money Laundering in Asia Pacific
By Editors | 31/03/2014
According to KPMG’s Global AML Survey 2014, 88 percent of more than 300 respondents worldwide said that AML is a priority for senior management.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Re-promulgated Securities Laws to Boost SEBI Powers to Fight Ponzi Schemes
By Editors | 31/03/2014
India has re-promulgated the Securities Laws Ordinance that seeks to empower the Securities & Exchange Board of India to effectively check illegal deposit taking and Ponzi schemes.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Leapfrog as a Strategy to Meet Challenges Faced by Financial Institutions Technology in Asia
By Editors | 31/03/2014
How implementing a new generation of technology can address cost savings and meet volume demands whilst satisfying global regulatory regulatory requirements.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Indonesian Regulator Vows Stronger Safeguards, Probes into Dubious Investment Products
By Editors | 25/03/2014
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) is looking into the activities of at least 238 companies that are suspected of offering dubious investments from the beginning of 2014.
Supervision & Enforcement
EY Hires Former Goldman Regulatory Chief for Asia-Pacific Financial Services Office
By Editors | 25/03/2014
Global auditing and advisory firm EY has recruited a former Goldman Sachs regulatory and compliance chief as regulatory services leader for Asia-Pacific FSO.
Supervision & Enforcement
Australia’s Regulator Unveils Report on ‘Corporate Wrongdoing’
By Editors | 21/03/2014
Australian Securities and Investments Commission released a report outlining the penalties for a range of “corporate wrongdoing.”
Market Abuse
Australia to Launch Investigation into Foreign Exchange Benchmarks
By Editors | 21/03/2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is preparing to launch an investigation into the potential manipulation of foreign exchange benchmarks by the country’s biggest banks.
Trading & Investment
S.Korea to Launch Gold Trading Platform to Curb Illegal Trade
By Editors | 20/03/2014
Korea Exchange Inc. will launch a gold trading platform in an attempt to better regulate a market dominated by illegal transactions.
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