Financial Crime

AI Risk & Governance

Technology to Drive Regulatory Agenda in 2020: Thomson Reuters

By Manesh Samtani | 09/01/2020

Technology has displaced the 2008 financial crisis as the main issue driving the international regulatory agenda, says a new report from Thomson Reuters.

Structural Regulation

Sri Lanka to Penalise 8 Banks for Failing to Lower Lending Rates

By Editors | 07/01/2020

Eight banks will be penalised for failure to lower lending rates by a 27 December 2019 deadline set by the central bank in September last year, intended to ensure the public benefits from monetary policy decisions.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Korea: Lime Asset Faces Legal Action for Concealing Hedge Fund Losses

By Editors | 06/01/2020

Lime Asset Management suspended redemptions in three funds in October. One of them had 240bn won invested with New York-based IIG, which has since been charged with securities fraud.

Emerging Prudential Risks

BNM Issues Revised Equity Exposure Rules for FIs

By Editors | 06/01/2020

Financial institutions need BNM’s prior written approval to acquire or hold 20% or more of the voting shares or voting power in a corporation. Compliance is required by 31 December 2021.

Anti-Money Laundering

CBIRC Tightens Scrutiny of AML/CTF Programmes at Banks, Insurers

By Editors | 06/01/2020

Banks and insurers are required to submit annual reports on their AML/CTF programmes within 20 working days after the end of each year. For 2019, the reports should be submitted by 15 February 2020.

Anti-Money Laundering

Malaysia Replaces AML/CFT Framework with Two Policy Documents

By Manesh Samtani | 03/01/2020

The first document is for banks, insurers, money services businesses and payments providers. The second is for NBFIs and DNFBPs, including lawyers, accountants, casinos, real estate agents and trust companies.

Supervision & Enforcement

SFC Fines RHB Securities for Internal Control Failures

By Editors | 02/01/2020

RHB Securities failed to effectively implement its policy for avoiding conflicts of interest between its research reports and investment banking relationships, among other compliance issues.

Market Abuse

CLSA, CITIC Securities Censured for Breaching Share Buyback Rules

By Editors | 02/01/2020

CLSA and CITIC Securities carried out pre-arranged trades on the SEHK to allow Beijing Enterprises Holdings to buyback its shares without regulatory or shareholder approval.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Indian Police Lay Charges Against Five in PMC Bank Fraud Case

By Editors | 01/01/2020

The 32,000-page charge sheet lays out charges against three executives from PMC Bank and two promoters of HDIL, which received about 67bn rupees in ‘hidden’ loans.