International

AML / KYC

SC Ventures’ Su Kiang Lau Shares How Banks Face Fraud and Cybersecurity Challenges

By Editors | 18/09/2023

Su Kiang Lau, Executive Director – Conduct, Financial Crime and Compliance at SC Ventures, spoke at Regulation Asia’s Fraud & Financial Crime Asia 2023 event on 13 July. At the sidelines of the event, he discussed how banks are looking at major challenges such as fraud, cybersecurity crime and data security. He also shared how Standard Chartered is using data to detect fraud risks.

ESG / Sustainability

Report Offers Guidance on Financial Sector Alignment With Paris Accord

By Editors | 18/09/2023

New report from IMF, World Bank, and OECD seeks to ensure diverging approaches to Paris Agreement alignment do not push climate goals further away.

Sanctions

G7 Plans to Ban Imports of Russian Diamonds – Report

By Mark Johnston | 17/09/2023

The move is part of efforts to reduce Russia’s revenues and pressure it to end its war in Ukraine.

AML / KYC

Philippine SEC Teams Up With US Counterpart, IOSCO to Tackle Securities-related Crime

By Editors | 15/09/2023

The Philippines SEC is looking to strengthen its enforcement capabilities to protect investors from securities fraud and other forms of investment scams.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Propose Good Practices for Leveraged Loan, CLO Markets

By Editors | 15/09/2023

IOSCO says a “prolonged borrower-friendly environment” has given rise to vulnerabilities in leveraged loan and CLO markets.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Warns of Emerging Risks in Private Finance Markets

By Editors | 15/09/2023

IOSCO says private finance markets are “inherently opaque”, and that connections with other parts of the financial system may allow risks to spill into public markets.

Sanctions

Gibson Dunn’s David A. Wolber Discusses Compliance Challenges with Sanctions

By Editors | 15/09/2023

David A. Wolber, Of Counsel at Gibson Dunn, spoke at Regulation Asia’s Fraud & Financial Crime Asia 2023 event on 13 July. At the sidelines of the event, he discussed how Singaporean banks and companies face increasing compliance challenges in the sanctions space, citing a couple of reasons. He also outlined steps to avoid violating sanctions.

Crypto / Digital Assets

“Consistency” and “Cooperation” To Form Next Steps in Crypto Regulation

By Jill Wong | 15/09/2023

Chengyi Ong, Chainalysis’ head of policy, APAC, talks to Regulation Asia about the perceived policy direction in crypto regulations.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Deutsche Bank Enters Crypto Custody Space with Taurus Partnership

By Mark Johnston | 15/09/2023

The bank will hold cryptocurrencies and tokenised assets for its institutional clients, but not offer crypto trading yet.