United States

Market Abuse

Citibank, Japan Affiliates Fined for Benchmark Manipulation

By Samuel Riding | 27/05/2016

Total fine for actions in US, Japan amounts to USD425mn and covers 2007 and 2012.

Anti-Money Laundering

Asia Next Up for US Tax Crackdown

By Samuel Riding | 27/05/2016

Banks with links to avoidance should start submitting to scrutiny now, according to Withers.

Market Abuse

SEC Freezes Account of Pakistan-based Trader

By Samuel Riding | 25/05/2016

US regulator says trader manipulated stock through false regulatory filing.

Trading & Investment

Thailand Begins Consultation on ‘Trigger Fund’ Rules

By Samuel Riding | 27/04/2016

Draft SEC rules cover information disclosure, professional ability and understanding of fund agents.

Structural Regulation

RBI Consulting SEBI on P2P Regulation

By Samuel Riding | 26/04/2016

Deputy governor says central bank will create ‘concept note’, decide whether to regulate P2P.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Another Turn of the Screw for Banker Pay

By Peter Guy | 25/04/2016

Banking remuneration takes a turn for the worse as regulators decide to tie it to risk.

Resolution & Recovery

The Folly of Living Wills

By Peter Guy | 18/04/2016

Planning for the afterlife, never a pleasant topic for mortals, is even more difficult for ‘too big to fail’ banks.

Structural Regulation

ASEAN Regulators Finalise Implementation Plans

By Samuel Riding | 12/04/2016

Capital Markets Forum plans include capacity building, ‘young regulators’ programme.

Anti-Money Laundering

Philippine Stock Exchange to Tighten AML Measures

By Samuel Riding | 05/04/2016

Enhanced KYC rules to be introduced in aftermath of Bangladesh Bank scandal.