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    Westpac Ordered to Pay A$9.15m Penalty for Poor Advice

    By Editors | 20/12/2019

    In addition to the A$9.15 million penalty, Westpac is required to pay ASIC’s legal costs, and A$12.7 million in compensation to clients that received bad advice from one of the bank’s adviser.

    Payments & Settlements

    China Raises Daily Remittance Limit for Macau Residents

    By Editors | 20/12/2019

    The move comes as President Xi Jinping visits Macau this week, amid expectations that further preferential policies will be announced to promote Macau as a financial centre.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Regulation Asia: Top Ten News Stories for 2019

    By Editors | 20/12/2019

    This list presents the most-read new stories published by Regulation Asia in 2019, based on aggregated user traffic analytics.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Regulation Asia: Top Ten Contributed Articles for 2019

    By Editors | 20/12/2019

    This list presents the most-read contributed articles published by Regulation Asia in 2019, based on aggregated user traffic analytics.

    Payments & Settlements

    South Korea Formally Launches Open Banking Service

    By Editors | 20/12/2019

    Open banking will serve as a catalyst for various innovations and bring tectonic shifts in the financial industry, FSC chairman Eun Sung-soo said at the launch event.

    Anti-Bribery & Corruption

    Bursa Malaysia Adds Anti-Corruption Measures to Listing Requirements

    By Editors | 20/12/2019

    New requirements to have anti-corruption and whistle-blowing policies in place will promote better governance, accountability and transparency for investors.

    Payments & Settlements

    India Shows How Policy Can Solve Financial Inclusion: BIS Paper

    By Editors | 19/12/2019

    The paper highlights India’s Aadhaar programme, which promotes financial inclusion, offers more robust AML/CFT checks, and has led to the creation of several innovative and interoperable digital platforms.

    Structural Regulation

    JP Morgan Secures Business Licence for China Joint Venture

    By Editors | 19/12/2019

    The CSRC gave JP Morgan approval to set up majority-owned securities joint venture in China since March, but it has not been granted a licence to operate until now.

    Structural Regulation

    China, US in Talks on Allowing Joint Inspections of Auditors

    By Editors | 19/12/2019

    The CSRC has reportedly been in talks with the US audit regulator on allowing joint inspections of firms that audit Chinese companies listed in the US.

    Structural Regulation

    UPDATED – ZA Bank Becomes First HK Virtual Bank to Launch Pilot Services

    By Editors | 19/12/2019

    ZA Bank, backed by ZhongAn and Sinolink Group, has launched services for 2,000 selected users to test under the HKMA’s sandbox mechanism.

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