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Thailand, Philippines Forge Agreement on Banking Supervision
By Editors | 19/12/2017
Central banks commit to fostering information exchange and cooperation in areas of licensing, on-site examinations, supervisory colleges, crisis management.
Ethical Failings the Main Reason for Financial Crime – Report
By Editors | 18/12/2017
Survey of Bangladesh banks finds two thirds face financial crime; general banking, credit, IT most vulnerable.
Philippines Forges Ahead with Bitcoin Legitimisation
By Manesh Samtani | 18/12/2017
Central bank to regulate virtual currencies for remittance, payments; not yet ready to endorse bitcoin as a currency.
AML / KYC
US Lifts Threat of Criminal Charges against HSBC
By Garima Chitkara | 14/12/2017
Bank released from deferred prosecution agreement after meeting its terms; outgoing CEO says AML to remain ‘a top priority’ in 2018.
Capital / Liquidity
Geopolitical Risk a Grave Concern for Financial Services in 2018
By Editors | 14/12/2017
DTCC report says cyber risk continues to be seen as greatest threat, but many firms now see geopolitical issues as one of the five biggest concerns.
Market Infrastructure
Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia Launch Local Currency Clearing
By Editors | 13/12/2017
Deal involving multiple regional banks, which takes effect on 2 January, will enable wider use of domestic currencies in financial investment.
Capital / Liquidity
MiFID II: Everything European Banks Active in Asia Need to Know
By Fabienne Sayarath | 07/12/2017
Exploring key issues including the status of local subsidiaries, trading venue uncertainty, transaction reporting and more as the deadline looms.
AML / KYC
What You Need to Know About MiFID II Product Governance Requirements
By Samuel Riding | 07/12/2017
With less than a month to go before the MiFID II comes into effect, Vijay Chander, executive director for Fixed […]
AML / KYC
Don’t Panic – MiFID II Set for ‘Soft’ Launch
By Samuel Riding | 07/12/2017
Experts say regulators likely to accept a ‘best efforts’ approach for at least several weeks after MiFID II official implementation deadline.
Crypto / Digital Assets
FIA Critiques EU Proposals to Directly Supervise Asia CCPs
By Garima Chitkara | 07/12/2017
Chief executive says some systemically important CCPs could be forced to move to Europe, fragmenting liquidity and raising costs.
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