United States

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.

Structural Regulation

Thailand SEC Consults on Financial Reporting Rules

By Samuel Riding | 01/04/2016

Consultation covers reporting standards and agricultural derivatives transactions.

Structural Regulation

Pakistan Introduces Non-bank Micro Finance Companies

By Editors | 24/03/2016

Securities and Exchange Commission revamps regulation to support microenterprises, financial inclusion.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Valeant Decline Exposes Research Regulation Failures

By Peter Guy | 21/03/2016

Regulating sell side research conflicts with investment banking has failed. It’s time for a new model.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

India Rising – Tread Cautiously

By Editors | 16/03/2016

Investors should beware the potential reputational risk from India’s legacy of corruption.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Bangladesh Bank Claims Hackers Attempted to Take $951mn

By Editors | 15/03/2016

Finance Minister learned of it only a month later when news initially appeared in the media.

KYC & CDD

Ownership Disclosure Rule Creates Market Risk – PSE

By Samuel Riding | 01/03/2016

Head of Philippine Stock Exchange says compliance with rule is ‘close to impossible’.