Financial Action Task Force

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Japan FSA Probing AML Compliance at Regional Banks

    By Editors | 12/07/2017

    Regulator concerned rules introduced last October are not being executed consistently as regional and other smaller banks deal with increasing number of international transactions.

    Cybersecurity

    BSP to Mandate Multi-factor Authentication

    By Samuel Riding | 10/04/2017

    Measures are a reaction to rising threat of cybercrime.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    FATF Revises CTF Methodology

    By Samuel Riding | 27/02/2017

    Activities including natural resources trade included in definition of ‘economic support’ to terrorists.

    Structural Regulation

    New SEBI Chief Appointed

    By Samuel Riding | 13/02/2017

    Senior finance ministry official Ajay Tyagi to replace UK Sinha on 1 March.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Malaysia – 2016 in Review

    By Samuel Riding | 22/12/2016

    Regulators sought to move past the 1MDB scandal, introducing fintech and regtech initiatives

    Resolution & Recovery

    FSB RCG Asia Details Workplan, Policy Priorities

    By Samuel Riding | 06/12/2016

    Group met to discuss macroprudential frameworks, fintech, and correspondent banking.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Philippines Set to Boost AML Council Powers

    By Samuel Riding | 02/12/2016

    Strengthened AML Act would include power to immediately freeze accounts.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    S.Korea to Create National AML/CTF Alert System

    By Samuel Riding | 30/11/2016

    Finance minister says to extend reporting requirements to non-financial institutions.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI Issues GIFT City Guidelines

    By Samuel Riding | 30/11/2016

    Exchanges can choose to allow trading in a product for up to 23.5 hours/day.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    BIS Consults on AML/CTF in Correspondent Banking

    By Samuel Riding | 25/11/2016

    Draft includes developing a risk-based approach; BIS aims to stop transactions going underground.

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