Regulation Asia Podcasts

Regulatory headwinds have presented significant challenges to crypto platforms globally, even those that appeared to take all the right steps to ensure proper risk management and comply with regulatory expectations. In this episode, Oliver Linch, Chief Executive Officer of Bittrex Global, explains the decision to wind down one of the world's oldest and most well-known crypto trading platforms, and the lessons the industry can draw from the experience.

To find out more about digital assets and tokenisation, join us at Digital Assets Asia 2024, being held in Hong Kong on 27 March 2024. More information here.

Tokenisation presents an opportunity to democratise investments, create new efficiencies, and generate greater transparency in financial markets. In this episode, Rehan Ahmed, Co-founder and General Manager at Marketnode, discusses this trillion-dollar opportunity to reshape asset management and market infrastructure.

To find out more about digital assets and tokenisation, join us at Digital Assets Asia 2024, being held in Hong Kong on 27 March 2024. More information here.

Today, we're bringing you a special edition of the podcast in partnership with our friends at the Singapore FinTech Festival. We had the pleasure of chatting with Jael Tan, Government and International Lead at Elevandi. This episode is a must-listen for those seeking insights into the upcoming event, its distinguished speakers, and the key topics under discussion.

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As the economic landscape continues to evolve, so do the financial crime typologies that require increasing vigilance. In this podcast episode, Regulation Asia co-founder Bradley Maclean speaks to Adam McLaughlin, Global Head of Financial Crime Strategy and AML SME at NICE Actimize, to discuss the increasing complexity of criminal activities, along with the technology, business, and regulatory pressures impacting transaction monitoring.

In this podcast episode, Regulation Asia co-founder Bradley Maclean speaks to Michael Skiba (a.k.a. “Dr. Fraud”), a professor, researcher, consultant, media personality, trainer, and fraud subject matter expert. We discuss the world of online transactions and digital platforms to uncover how the increased anonymity they provide is shaping the psychology of first-party fraud. Michael is a consultant for the UNODC, working on high-tech financial crime prevention and acting as lead researcher for an APAC Threat Assessment on fraud and cybercrime.

First-party fraud has become a tough battle for banks and FIs to solve. To understand why first-party or “friendly fraud” is such a threat—and why it’s increasing—we need to examine how it flourishes. In this podcast episode, Regulation Asia co-founder Bradley Maclean speaks to Will Tully, Regional Head of Fraud (Wealth and Private Banking) at HSBC, to discuss the common tactics used by bad actors, the challenges banks face in dealing with first-party fraud and credit line scams, and the path forward to address these threats.