James King

November 7, 2023
‘If you’re a foreign firm, Xi will decide if you’re helping his vision or not’
China’s Communist party usurps vital functions of PBoC with revamped regime
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September 26, 2023
Australian regulators pressure banks to beef up cyber security
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is cracking down on company board members for lapses in cyber security, after hacks...
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September 6, 2023
Hong Kong undergoes 'entire market rethink'
Hong Kong is revamping financial market rulebooks, creating new investment corridors with China, and capitalising on deep offshore renminbi liquidity...
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Singapore stablecoin rules to serve as ‘blueprint’ for APAC
Singapore is introducing licensing and reserve asset requirements for stablecoin issuers, under a new digital asset framework that fires the...
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August 30, 2023
Differing UPO rules in APAC region weigh on banks
Fragmented ultimate beneficial ownership rules across Asia-Pacific are complicating banks’ cross-border business activities and increasing the cost of their financial...
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August 14, 2023
Banks feel the heat of China’s ‘dizzying’ data compliance requirements
China is tightening the screws on banks’ data security measures to impose new compliance obligations on the processing and storing...
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July 27, 2023
Canadian and Australian regulators square up to housing markets risks
Epic housing bubbles are threatening financial stability in high-income countries as the end of the cheap money era bites. Residential...
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July 11, 2023
Chinese spy law gives banks jitters
International banks in China face heightened political and operational risk following the introduction of a tougher anti-spying law. Foreign businesses...
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April 28, 2023
Generative AI a new dawn of challenges and opportunities for banks
The technology that drives ChatGPT could revolutionise how banks manage complex and time consuming processes in areas like compliance, but...
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April 17, 2023
UK reveals ambition to be global crypto hub
Rather than plotting a totally new regulatory course, the UK plans to place crypto within its existing mainstream financial services...
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March 29, 2023
Financial industry braces for growing wave of climate litigation
Financial services institutions are reassessing their risk of being sued in climate-related lawsuits following a glut of high-profile cases. A...
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