All posts tagged "FSS"
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317EnforcementFSS Korea Considers Legal Action Against HK Hedge Fund
Large losses on leveraged positions at Hong Kong-based Gen2 Partners earlier this year prompted a liquidity squeeze and a freeze on early redemptions.
July 7, 2020 -
795Enforcement
S. Korean Regulators to Probe All Private Fund Operators
A new inter-agency team, led by the FSS, will be established by mid-July, and refer any illegalities detected to authorities for 'swift action' including prosection.
July 5, 2020 -
408Capital RegulationKorean Banks Opt to Adopt Basel III Credit Risk Framework Early
Fifteen banks and eight bank holding companies opted to adopt the Basel III credit risk framework early as it will boost their capital adequacy ratios.
June 30, 2020 -
1.1KFintech / RegtechPing An OneConnect Bank to Pilot Virtual Banking Services
Ping An OneConnect Bank is inviting 200 SMEs and 2,000 retail customers to pilot test its virtual banking services in the HKMA's sandbox.
June 26, 2020 -
396EnforcementS. Korean Prosecutors Raid Fund Operator on Fraud Allegations
Accused of fabricating depository statements, Optimus Asset Management has suspended withdrawals from six feeder funds since last week, locking up 90bn won in investor money.
June 26, 2020 -
244EnforcementS. Korea to Crack Down on Predatory Lending
South Korea is introducing a cross-agency task force to monitor for illegal loan sharking activities and an alert system to detect predatory loan advertisements.
June 25, 2020 -
998Fintech / RegtechKorea: Unauthorised Toss Payments Prompt Wider Review of Fintechs
The FSS is considering conducting reviews of some 40 fintech companies after eight unauthorised transactions were detected on Viva Republica's payments platform Toss.
June 12, 2020 -
313EnforcementKorea: Banks, Brokers Agree Plan to Recover Lime Asset Losses
Twenty firms, including banks and brokers, will set up a new entity to manage the estimated 1.7tr won in assets frozen by Lime Asset Management since October.
June 11, 2020 -
1.7KAML / KYCHKMA Offers Guidance on AML Controls for Remote Onboarding
The HKMA has published its observations of good practices used by authorised institutions to mitigate the potential risks of new technology adopted for remote onboarding.
June 4, 2020 -
384Capital RegulationFSS Korea Directs Banks to Defer Business Expansion
FSS governor Yoon Suk-heun said financial firms should brace for a "prolonged fallout of Covid-19" and focus on boosting internal reserves and loss absorbency capacity.
May 27, 2020
