Financial Crime

    Operational Risk

    Taiwan Raises Risk Management Expectations for Futures Funds

    By Darien Choong | 15/11/2021

    Futures trusts will need to have dedicated risk management departments and be prohibited from conducting discretionary futures trades for clients.

    Structural Regulation

    Bursa Malaysia Facing Legal Action from Listed Company

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/11/2021

    Oil and gas engineering group Serba Dinamik alleges Bursa was “acting in excess of power” by requiring the disclosure of findings from a special independent review.

    Anti-Bribery & Corruption

    US Treasury Sanctions Cambodian Officials for Corruption

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 13/11/2021

    Businesses in Cambodia are warned to “be mindful of interactions with entities in corrupt business practices, criminal activities and human rights abuses”.

    Payments & Settlements

    Singapore, UAE Conclude Digital Trade Financing Pilot

    By Editors | 12/11/2021

    The pilot enabled trading counterparties and transacting banks to digitally validate and exchange trade documents in real-time.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    SFC Bans Two Ex-Licensees Over Use of Client Accounts

    By Editors | 12/11/2021

    One former representative effected discretionary trades in clients’ accounts without authorisation. The other traded his own stocks from a client’s accounts.

    CBDCs

    PBOC Seeks to Enhance CBDC Design and Functionality

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/11/2021

    The PBOC will improve the e-CNY’s settlement efficiency, privacy protection, anti-counterfeiting measures, and interoperability with existing payment tools.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    APG Re-rates Sri Lanka on One FATF Recommendation

    By Editors | 11/11/2021

    Sri Lanka extended its foreign exchange declaration requirements to include the full range of bearer negotiable instruments, in line with Recommendation 32.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Indonesia, UAE to Cooperate on Payments, Fintech, AML

    By Editors | 11/11/2021

    Central banks will cooperate on cross-border payments, fintech, and AML. Financial services regulators will cooperate on developing the Islamic finance industry.

    KYC & CDD

    Wolfsberg Group Endorses ISO 20022 Screening Guidelines

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/11/2021

    Wolfsberg Group says the adoption of ISO 20022 enables improved adherence to the group’s own ‘Payments Transparency Principles’.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    FSS Faces Criticism Over Revamp of Supervisory Approach

    By Editors | 11/11/2021

    South Korea’s FSS will shift focus from disciplinary actions to risk prevention, according to FSS governor Jeong Eun-bo.

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