United States

Structural Regulation

IOSCO – Sri Lanka Regulator Urgently Needs Independence

By Editors | 03/07/2017

Report also finds outdated legislative, regulatory framework; says several sectors ‘largely unregulated’.

Anti-Money Laundering

Southeast Asia Roundup

By Editors | 29/06/2017

The Philippine government passed amendments to the country’s AML (anti-money laundering) law, bringing casinos under it’s rules for the first […]

Structural Regulation

HKEX’s New Board a High-stakes, Regulatory Gamble

By Peter Guy | 26/06/2017

Defying critics, proposed board includes platforms for dual class shares and tech start-ups.

Anti-Money Laundering

Pakistan PM to Attend Panama Papers Inquiry

By Editors | 12/06/2017

A joint investigation team probing least year’s Panama Papers revelations called on Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to answer questions […]

Reporting & Disclosures

BSP, World Bank Unit Ink Agreement on Bank ESG

By Samuel Riding | 31/05/2017

Banking regulator, International Finance Corporation to develop new governance and risk management assessment tools.

Capital Adequacy

Happy Birthday Financial Crisis

By Peter Guy | 29/05/2017

A decade after the first tremors of the global financial crisis emerged, its regulatory remedies remain open to debate.

Capital Adequacy

Bumps in the Road Ahead for Basel III/IV

By Peter Guy | 22/05/2017

Trump’s idea to bring back proprietary trading to boost banks’ profitability carries major risks for Basel.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

US Regulator Charges Nomura Traders with Fraud

By Samuel Riding | 22/05/2017

Traders alleged to have made extra $750,000 in profit and boosted bonuses while deliberately lying to customers.

Supervision & Enforcement

Legal Privilege in Cross-Border Internal Investigations

By Samuel Riding | 16/05/2017

Case arising from RBS’s actions during the last financial crisis provides an object lesson.