Financial Crime

    Supervision & Enforcement

    PBOC Official Calls Out ‘Illegal’ Foreign Investment Channels

    By Darien Choong | 13/02/2022

    The PBOC’s Sun Tianqi has warned domestic securities firms against using their offshore units to facilitate cross-border securities trading.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    SEBI Directs Fund Managers to Constitute Audit Committees

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/02/2022

    AMC audit committees will have obligations to review findings of suspected fraud, irregularities, internal control failures, and other issues highlighted by whistleblowers.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    In Conversation With Nathan Newman, AUSTRAC

    By Bradley Maclean | 11/02/2022

    Nathan Newman says regulated entities are uplifting their AML capabilities but could do more to apply appropriate assurance to their upgrades.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    HK Gov Issues Discussion Paper on Proposed VASP Regime

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/02/2022

    Licensing will be available to companies incorporated elsewhere as long as they have a registration in Hong Kong.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    China to Digitise Bank Confirmation Services in New Pilot

    By Darien Choong | 11/02/2022

    The participants of the pilot programme include 32 listed companies, 7 accounting firms, 7 banks, and 1 third-party digital platform provider.

    Market Abuse

    Wash Trading Undermines Trust in NFT Markets: Report

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/02/2022

    Wash trading profits are likely derived from sales to “unsuspecting buyers”, who believe the NFTs they purchase have been growing in value.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    US DOJ Makes Largest Ever Cryptocurrency Seizure

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/02/2022

    The DOJ seized a record USD 3.6 billion in bitcoin tied to the 2016 Bitfinex hack, representing the largest financial seizure in its history.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    PBOC Fines MYbank for AML and Other Violations

    By Editors | 10/02/2022

    MYbank failed to perform customer identification obligations, preserve identity information and transaction records, and report suspicious transactions.

    CBDCs

    RBNZ to Commence Design Work on CBDC Proof of Concept

    By Mark Johnston | 10/02/2022

    Governor Adrian Orr said falling behind other central banks is “not an option” and the RBNZ will soon begin POC design and testing for a CBDC.

    Capital Adequacy

    GHOS Reaffirms Commitment to Timely Basel III Implementation

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/02/2022

    The outstanding reforms will help to restore credibility in bank capital ratios, said Pablo Hernández de Cos, who has been reappointed as chair of the BCBS.

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