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Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Singapore Trade Finance Registry to Go Live in Q4
16/06/2022
The Association of Banks in Singapore has selected MonetaGo and GUUD to deliver a registry that will prevent duplicate financing and fraud.
Structural Regulation
US Lawmakers Propose Measures to Block Investment in China
16/06/2022
The bill, if passed, will bring more pain to US companies than Chinese companies, says a China Foreign Ministry spokesman.
PEPs & Sanctions
UK OFSI Gets Stronger Powers to Punish Sanctions Breaches
16/06/2022
OFSI will no longer have to prove a person had knowledge or reasonable cause to suspect they were in breach of sanctions to impose a civil penalty.
Emerging Prudential Risks
US Fed Raises Interest Rates by Most Since in 28 Years
16/06/2022
The HKMA has responded with a 75bp interest rate hike of its own, after intervening overnight to defend the HKD peg to the US dollar.
Operational Risk
HKIMR Explores Pandemic Lessons for Operational Resilience
16/06/2022
Effective implementation of business continuity plans was a key factor contributing to operational resilience, says new report.
Anti-Money Laundering
US, UK to Jointly Promote Privacy-Enhancing Tech for AML
15/06/2022
The joint initiative will seek to accelerate the development of privacy-preserving federated learning solutions that can help to combat financial crime.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
NZ FMA Fines Cigna for ANZ Product Distribution Failures
15/06/2022
ANZ was fined last year for making misleading representations when distributing CCRI policies, many of which were issued by Cigna and OnePath.
Anti-Money Laundering
Australian Federal Police Sets Sights on Italian Crime Groups
15/06/2022
Australian Police will use data obtained during Operation Ironside to target Italian organised crime syndicates for drug trafficking and money laundering.
Trading & Investment
ASX Consults on Fallbacks for 90 Day Bank Bill Futures
15/06/2022
ASX says the inclusion of fallback provisions in contractual documentation will provide contractual and risk management certainty.
Emerging Prudential Risks
Philippines Launches New Framework for Managing Crises
15/06/2022
The SRCM framework sets out how the FSCC should intervene in the event of a potential systemic risk that could negatively affect the macroeconomy.
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