James King
March 25, 2024
How Uganda got itself off the FATF grey list
Getting off the ‘naughty step’ sets example for neighbouring countries
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FATF sounds alarm on cryptocurrencies as UAE is taken off ‘grey list’
Global AML watchdog warns of significant loophole in virtual asset regulation
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January 18, 2024
UAE tipped to exit FATF ‘grey list’ in February
It follows state-led campaign to align with AML/CFT global standards
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December 27, 2023
Risk round-up: Apac regulation will keep banks in their sights in 2024
Region balances maintaining innovative tech drive against backdrop of geopolitical uncertainty
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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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