Financial Crime

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    SEC Halts Worldwide Pyramid Scheme

    By Editors | 21/10/2013

    The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges and asset freezes against the operators and promoters of a worldwide pyramid […]

    Trade Based Money Laundering

    Sanctions Risk Within Supply Chain Financing

    By Editors | 16/10/2013

    Henry Balani from Accuity looks at the Anti-Money Laundering risks related to Trade Finance

    Supervision & Enforcement

    HK SFC signs MoU with Mongolia Financial Regulatory Commision

    By Editors | 11/10/2013

    The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Financial Regulatory Commission of Mongolia (FRC) today entered into a Memorandum of […]

    Anti-Money Laundering

    FATCA Registry will Aid Foreign Financial Institutions’ Compliance Efforts

    By Editors | 02/10/2013

    The recent creation of a new online registration system for financial institutions to register with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will benefit compliance and legal staff.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    SEC Freezes Assets in Ponzi Scheme Targeting Investors in Japan

    By Editors | 27/09/2013

    The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an emergency action to freeze the assets of a Las Vegas-based firm and […]

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    Deputy Governor Hu Xiaolian Speech on Improving Regulatory Coordination

    By Editors | 24/09/2013

    Outlined below is a speech Deputy Governor Hu Xiaolian of the People’s Bank of China gave at the Second Financial […]

    Market Abuse

    Thailand Based Trader Pays $5.2M SEC Settlement

    By Editors | 06/09/2013

    The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a Bangkok-based trader whose U.S. brokerage account was frozen in an SEC […]

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    IMF-World Bank: India – Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision

    By Editors | 30/08/2013

    The RBI welcomes the comprehensive review of banking regulation and supervision in India done with respect to the highest international […]

    Anti-Money Laundering

    China to sign Multilateral Tax Convention

    By Editors | 26/08/2013

    China is joining the group of more than 50 developed and developing countries, including all G20 members, which are signatories […]

    Structural Regulation

    Japanese FSA Signs Cooperation with National Bank of Slovakia

    By Editors | 23/08/2013

    On August 22, the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the National Bank of Slovakia […]

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