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AML / KYC
US ICO Ruling Opens ‘Can of Worms’ for Asia
July 27, 2017Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision to define ICOs as securities adds to uncertainty around regulatory treatment of the virtual economy. […]
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Capital Regulation
HK Fund Dealing Desks Win OTC Capital Requirements Reduction
July 27, 2017OTCD regime seen to need further tweaks following responses to 2015 consultation; fund manager dealing desks win capital requirements reduction. […]
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Australia & NZ
ASIC Chief Sets out Firms’ Conduct Failings
July 27, 2017Chairman Greg Medcraft suggests firms aren’t linking conduct to other areas of risk; message might not be getting through to […]
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AML / KYC
China CRS Less Burdensome than Expected
July 27, 2017But law firm warns that CRS elsewhere is likely to have greater impact on Chinese residents, particularly those who invest […]
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Asia-Pacific
Vietnam Regulator Cleans Up Markets in Advance of Derivatives Regime
July 26, 2017State Securities Commission shuttered 28 firms and withdrew brokerage business licenses from another 13 institutions in 1H17; derivatives launch set […]
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Asia-Pacific
AFCA Eyes Stronger Capital Markets, Better Risk Management at Asian Banks
July 26, 2017Beijing-based Association will lobby supranational regulatory bodies and push for better risk management and conduct at Asian financial institutions. The […]
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Capital Regulation
MAS Issues Capital Adequacy Consultation
July 26, 2017Revised Notice 637 on banks’ capital requirements set to bring Singapore in line with Basel III, starting from January next […]
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129Capital RegulationChina’s Systemic Risk Crusade Threatens Overseas Investments
July 24, 2017The campaign against systemic risk could turn into a political purge that undermines regulatory development.
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AML / KYC
Singapore Regtechs Innovate New KYC Methods
July 24, 2017Regtech firms Silent Eight and Black Swan technologies emerge from OCBC’s Open Vault to cut KYC processes from up to […]
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China
Regulatory Support Behind Fintech’s Rise – EY
July 24, 2017Asia Pacific countries lead adoption as sector gains traction, backed by due to greater support, and affirmation, from regulators and […]
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