All posts tagged "Suspicious transactions"
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719MalaysiaMalaysia to Loosen Regulatory Reins in Capital Markets
As market discipline strengthens, the Securities Commission and Bursa Malaysia will "proportionately scale down the intensity of regulatory discipline".
June 21, 2019 -
435EnforcementComplex Group Arrangements Compound Margin Financing Risks: SFC
Deputy chief Julia Leung says the SFC is concerned that brokers are using complex trading arrangements to circumvent regulatory oversight, among other supervisory priorities.
June 19, 2019 -
364AML / KYCSFC Imposes 10-Month Ban on Former Guosen Exec
The 10-month ban on Su Xiqiang, former head of Guosen's retail brokerage, was a result of improper handling of third-party fund deposits, and a lack of AML controls.
April 24, 2019 -
518AML / KYCFMA Monitoring Report Reveals Multiple AML/CFT Deficiencies
New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority has released a report highlighting failures in reporting entities' AML/CFT programmes, risk assessments and customer due diligence.
April 2, 2019 -
1.9KAML / KYCChina Strengthens AML/CFT Regime with New Guidance
CBIRC has released guidance to help financial institutions improve AML/CFT controls, on the heels of recent news that PBOC is scrapping its approval process for corporate accounts.
February 22, 2019 -
582EuropeIOSCO Members, ESMA Can Exchange Information Post-GDPR
A decision by the European Data Protection Board will enable the continued sharing of information between ESMA and securities regulators outside the EU, in compliance with GDPR.
February 15, 2019 -
1.2KAML / KYCNew Rules for Payments, E-Commerce Take Effect in China
Non-bank payment institutions will be required to report to the central bank any consumer transactions exceeding 50,000 yuan and cross-border transfers over 200,000 yuan.
January 4, 2019 -
359AML / KYCConvicted Finance Director Sentenced in New Zealand For AML Breaches
New Zealand-based finance director sentenced to six months of community detention after being found negligent in following AML laws and reportedly laundering NZ$500,000 to conceal a major drug trade.
September 4, 2018 -
1.8KAML / KYCSingapore’s UOB Integrates Machine Learning in AML Systems
Collaboration with regtech firm Tookitaki has enabled deeper and broader analyses of data sets which can be applied to all processes within AML framework.
August 24, 2018 -
264Fintech / RegtechJapan to Use Credit Scores to Monitor Crypto Trading
The Japanese government plans to use personal credit information and social media IDs to monitor suspicious crypto trading activities and accounts.
June 29, 2018
