All posts tagged "HKMA"
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839AML / KYCHK Regulator, Police, Banks Set up Financial Crime Taskforce
12-month pilot to work on ‘detection, prevention and disruption’; HKMA also joins Financial Security Expert Alliance with PBOC, Macau central bank.
May 29, 2017 -
China
HKMA, PBOC Confirm Bond Connect
Programme to launch with northbound trading only; rules to mirror those for overseas investors in inter-bank bond market.
May 17, 2017 -
AML / KYC
Beware Blockchain – HKMA
Digital platforms seen as potential channel for illicit financing; could compromise data security.
November 14, 2016 -
AML / KYC
HK FIs Exclude Up to 25% of Potential Customers Due to Compliance
Lexis Nexis survey suggests KYC data sharing could help institutions’ meet financial inclusion goals.
November 2, 2016 -
AML / KYC
Hong Kong Suspicious Transaction Reports Surge
Joint Financial Intelligence Unit received nearly 60,000 reports in 1st nine months of 2016.
November 2, 2016 -
Hong Kong
HKMA Revamps OTC Reporting Interface
Changes include modified data fields, description, and enumerated values for mandatory reporting.
November 1, 2016 -
Capital / Liquidity
Hong Kong to Launch E-Alerts for Unauthorised Mortgages
AIs are expected to participate in the service unless they have ‘equally effective’ arrangements.
October 27, 2016 -
India
HKMA Issues Guidelines on Penalties for OTC Rule Breaches
Authority says it will not automatically link fines with profit gained, loss avoided from breaches.
October 3, 2016 -
AML / KYC
HKMA to Add Cybersecurity, AML to Competency Framework
Measures are part of efforts to boost Hong Kong’s competitiveness as a fintech hub.
September 21, 2016 -
AML / KYC
HKMA Warns of Excessive Due Diligence
Authority says some KYC/AML measures ‘disproportionate’; looking at KYC utilities to ease regulatory burden.
September 9, 2016
