Financial Crime

    Credit Risk

    RBI Hones Rules to Hasten Remedy of India’s Bad Loans

    By Editors | 19/12/2013

    The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) recent discussion paper on the management of non-performing loans signals an intensification of regulatory […]

    Structural Regulation

    SFC Issues Second Quarter Report

    By Editors | 13/12/2013

    The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued its quarterly report for the period July to September 2013.

    Capital Adequacy

    Philippines Strengthens Capital Structure of Foreign Banks

    By Editors | 13/12/2013

    The Philippines Central Bank’s (Bangko Sentral) Monetary Board (MB) has approved amendments to the capital framework of foreign bank branches […]

    PEPs & Sanctions

    Iran: The End of Sanction Programs as we know it?

    By Editors | 11/12/2013

    Recently, deals were struck between Iran and the West to curb Iran’s nuclear program. What does this mean for a financial institution’s AML economic sanctions program?

    Cryptocurrency

    PBOC Issues Bitcoin Ban for Financial Companies

    By Editors | 06/12/2013

    The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) yesterday issued a notice outlining plans to ban the trading of bitcoin by financial […]

    Operational Risk

    MAS Consultation Paper on Changes to Banking Act

    By Editors | 29/11/2013

    The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is proposing several changes to the Banking Act (BA) to strengthen its supervisory oversight […]

    Market Abuse

    ASIC Launches Next Generation Market Surveillance System

    By Editors | 25/11/2013

    ASIC’s new market surveillance system is now in operation. The platform, knows as MAI (Market Analysis Intelligence) helps ASIC better […]

    Supervision & Enforcement

    RBI Signs MoU with Australia and New Zealand

    By Editors | 08/11/2013

    The Reserve Bank of India, on November 1, 2013, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on “Supervisory Cooperation and Exchange […]

    Anti-Money Laundering

    FATF Identify AML/CFT Risk Countries

    By Editors | 25/10/2013

    The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has issued a statement highlighting jurisdictions that have strategic deficiencies that pose a risk […]

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Singapore Conducts Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

    By Editors | 22/10/2013

    Singapore has launched a comprehensive assessment of money laundering and terrorist financing risk in the country. A joint steering committee […]

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