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AML / KYC
Philippines Removed from AML/CTF Blacklist
By Samuel Riding | 16/08/2017
Asia / Pacific Group also removes Pakistan, Taiwan and Vietnam from list of closely monitored countries after improvements in AML/CTF regimes.
AML / KYC
Pakistan’s Central Bank Releases Compliance Risk Management Guidelines
By Garima Chitkara | 10/08/2017
State Bank of Pakistan guidelines to promote a “compliance culture” in banks and encourage the adoption of a risk-focused approach to compliance.
Market Infrastructure
Thai Bank Governor Calls for Greater Financial Connectivity Across Region
By Garima Chitkara | 10/08/2017
Central bank governor made comments during the opening ceremony of the Asian Financial Cooperation Association.
Securities / Derivatives
OTC Margining in Asia – Still Unfinished Business
By Matthieu Sachot | 31/07/2017
With the 1st September deadline looming, three key points – besides the risk of regulatory breach – are gaining the financial industry’s attention in Asia.
Securities / Derivatives
Vietnam Regulator Cleans Up Markets in Advance of Derivatives Regime
By Editors | 26/07/2017
State Securities Commission shuttered 28 firms and withdrew brokerage business licenses from another 13 institutions in 1H17; derivatives launch set […]
Market Infrastructure
AFCA Eyes Stronger Capital Markets, Better Risk Management at Asian Banks
By Editors | 26/07/2017
Beijing-based Association will lobby supranational regulatory bodies and push for better risk management and conduct at Asian financial institutions. The […]
Securities / Derivatives
Tackling the MiFID 2 Data Deluge in APAC
By Samuel Riding | 20/07/2017
Asia’s diverse information governance rules and sometimes insular institutions exacerbate MiFID 2 data challenge.
Market Infrastructure
Emerging Asian Markets Suffer Shutdowns, Cyberattacks
By Editors | 17/07/2017
Exchanges in India and Indonesia suffer outages, citing ‘technical issues’; brokers connected to Bursa Malaysia report spate of cyberattacks on two separate days.
Market Infrastructure
China Exchanges Eye Financial Infrastructure ‘Belt and Road’
By Editors | 17/07/2017
SSE, CFFEX meetings to discuss stake in CSE (Chittagong Stock Exchange) follows their participation in consortium which bought 30% of Pakistan bourse.
Big Picture
Talking Trading Surveillance with Nasdaq’s Ulf Carlsson
By Samuel Riding | 13/07/2017
Regulation Asia discusses the latest trends in regulatory scrutiny of capital markets with Ulf Carlsson, general manager at Nasdaq in Hong Kong.
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