MAS identified issue managers that did not perform conflict-of-interest checks, background checks on EDs and controlling shareholders, and site visits to issuers' material assets.
April 18, 2023The director of corporate service provider 3E Accounting served as local resident director of four companies whose bank accounts were used to receive criminal proceeds.
March 30, 2022Gatekeeper professions play an important role in facilitating North Korean sanctions evasion, RUSI says in a new paper.
January 7, 2022FINRA fined HSBC Securities $650,000 for failing to screen 2,191 non-registered associated persons for statutory disqualification.
February 9, 2021FINRA said Goldman failed to maintain a reasonable system to identify and properly screen individuals who became associated with the firm in a non-registered capacity.
January 29, 2021The BSP wants banks and NBFIs to embed in their ERM framework measures to identify, measure, monitor, and control human resource related risks.
October 13, 2020New rules will empower Taiwan's government to investigate whether funds from Hong Kong or other countries are actually from Chinese investors.
July 3, 2020Key initiatives introduced at banks include customer advocacy programmes, whistleblower protection policies and conduct background checks to stamp out staff with poor behaviour records.
April 20, 2018Financial institutions will be required to forward references, hiring companies must check Financial Markets Association records.
March 12, 2018