Financial Crime

    Structural Regulation

    US Bill Targets Private Securities Offerings by Chinese Firms

    By Nick Morgan | 14/03/2022

    Private US securities offerings by China-based companies could become subject to the same scrutiny as publicly traded securities, says Nick Morgan.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    APRA, ASIC Outline Expectations on Retirement Income Covenant

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 14/03/2022

    While RSE licensees are not specifically required to offer retirement income products, they are expected to consider making changes to existing products or offering external products.

    Market Abuse

    SEBI Seizes Records from Market Manipulators in 4 States

    By Editors | 14/03/2022

    Individuals and entities were operating Telegram channels to encourage investors to deal in listed stocks, thereby creating “artificial volume and price rise”.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    G7 to Downgrade Russia Trade Status, Close Sanctions Loopholes

    By Editors | 13/03/2022

    US bans more Russian trade. G7 pledges to close national-level loopholes that could enable sanctions evasion via crypto-assets, among other commitments.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    Japan Crypto Industry Set to Adopt Travel Rule

    By Editors | 13/03/2022

    The travel rule will increase transparency on the individuals and entities crypto exchanges deal with, as the government seeks to prevent sanctions evasion.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    BIS Suspends Russian Central Bank as UK Adds More Sanctions

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/03/2022

    UK adds seven names to its sanctions list. Goldman and JPMorgan to close Russian operations. Russia to nationalise assets of foreign companies.

    Payments & Settlements

    Taiwan FSC Approves Relaxations on OBU Account Use

    By Editors | 10/03/2022

    Companies are given greater flexibility to open and use offshore banking unit accounts held with domestic banks to take out foreign currency loans.

    Trading & Investment

    China Widens Trading Band for Yuan-Ruble Currency Pair

    By Editors | 10/03/2022

    The existing 5 percent trading band around a daily midpoint set by the PBOC is making it difficult to price the exchange rate amid heightened ruble volatility.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Singapore Court Imposes 9 Year Jail Sentence for IRAS Fraud

    By Editors | 10/03/2022

    230 companies, mostly dormant and shell companies, were used to submit 400 fraudulent applications claiming tax breaks.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Philippine AMLC Extends Deadline for DNFBP AML Programmes

    By Editors | 10/03/2022

    The deadline for DNFBPs to formulate a money laundering and terrorism financing prevention programme has been extended to June.

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