Opinions & Analysis

    Structural Regulation

    In-Depth: Making Sense of Digital Bank Policy

    By Jamie Lloyd Evans | 07/04/2020

    Industry veteran Jamie Lloyd Evans takes a detailed look at digital banking regimes in Asia, and the stated – and unstated – motivations behind them.

    KYC & CDD

    The Four e-KYC Models Around the World

    By Claus Christensen | 05/04/2020

    Claus Christensen at Know Your Customer Ltd identifies four e-KYC models in use across the world, but says that harmonisation and consolidation of these schemes is likely.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Doing What is Right: Financial Inclusion Needs Better Incentives

    By Isabella Chase | 02/04/2020

    Tools to enable financial inclusion exist, but without positive incentives to put these into practice barriers will remain, says RUSI’s Isabella Chase.

    Alternative Markets

    A New Structure for Private Equity Funds in Hong Kong

    By Su Cheen Chuah | 28/03/2020

    The Limited Partnership Fund Bill will be seen by PE industry stakeholders as a positive step towards bringing Hong Kong’s active PE market onshore, says international law firm Deacons.

    KYC & CDD

    Moving to a Continuous KYC Process

    By Greg Watson | 23/03/2020

    Greg Watson discusses how to streamline KYC reviews and move from regular 1-3-5 year reviews to perpetual KYC, managed-by-exception.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Now More than Ever: The Need for Reliable Conduct Risk Metrics

    By Stephen Scott | 20/03/2020

    The demands being imposed on the global banking system highlight the Achilles Heel of nonfinancial risk management and, particularly, misconduct risk, says Stephen Scott at Starling.

    Operational Risk

    Singapore Banking Heads Discuss Independent Validation Function

    By Shierly Mondianti | 17/03/2020

    PwC spoke to DBS’s Sia Nam Chie and OCBC’s Simon Lavender about the challenges they faced setting up the independent validation function for BCBS 239 compliance.

    Trading & Investment

    Offshore FIs More Hopeful of Access to China Bond Futures

    By FinanceAsia | 12/03/2020

    A new pilot scheme to allow Chinese banks to trade government bond futures is a healthy step towards allowing foreign investors to finally tap it, experts believe.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    Outsourcing Requirements for Hong Kong Banks: An Overview

    By Philip Keller | 10/03/2020

    Industry veteran Philip Keller outlines outsourcing requirements for banks in Hong Kong, with a focus on data, a major area of concern in relation to outsourced activities.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Financial Quarantine: Understanding FATF’s Call for Action on Iran

    By Nick Turner | 02/03/2020

    Nick Turner at Steptoe & Johnson explains the implications of the FATF’s recent decision to return Iran to its so-called ‘blacklist’.

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