International

KYC & CDD

Fund Managers Struggling with On-boarding Inefficiency, Study Finds

By Samuel Riding | 20/09/2016

Clarient Global report suggests nearly two-thirds of firms have difficulty obtaining client information.

Supervision & Enforcement

Regulation Should be a Scalpel not a Hammer

By Peter Guy | 19/09/2016

Deutsche Bank’s $14bn fine leaves the public wondering why bank penalties continue to grow with no end in sight.

Market Abuse

Forex Allegations Reopen Door to HSBC Prosecution

By Peter Guy | 12/09/2016

Charges against traders and possibly the bank itself will create regulatory and compliance dilemmas.

Clearing & Post-Trade

CME Granted Hong Kong CCP Status

By Samuel Riding | 08/09/2016

6 September, 2016 – CME Group announced that Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. has been granted authorization to provide OTC clearing […]

Structural Regulation

G20: Reality Meets Regulation for Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

By Peter Guy | 05/09/2016

Governance and operational transparency will challenge its prestige once operations begin.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Raghuram Rajan – An Untimely Departure

By Editors | 01/09/2016

Regulation Asia publishes excerpts from 2005 Jackson Hole speech as a tribute to departing RBI governor.

Anti-Money Laundering

Banks’ Exit from Emerging Markets Hurting AML, CTF Efforts – FSB

By Samuel Riding | 31/08/2016

Report to G20 says funds are being driven underground; cites failures to initiate derivative market reform in China and Korea.

Trading & Investment

IOSCO Issues CIS Fees Guidance

By Samuel Riding | 29/08/2016

Report suggests best practice based on review conducted in 2015.

Capital Adequacy

Dodd-Frank: A Death Knell for Community Banking?

By Peter Guy | 29/08/2016

Asia’s local banks could yet feel the pinch amid outrage over denials of Dodd-Frank’s impact.