Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Validant acquires Japanese regulatory consultancy IDEC

The bolt-on of IDEC marks the firm’s entry in Japan, and enhances its footprint in Asia, which recently was bolstered by the opening of an office in China.

China financial regulators urges Ant Group to set 'rectification' plan swiftly

The state-backed Economic Daily said in a commentary that Ant should serve the people’s needs and economic development, taking effective corporate social responsibility.

Banks Create Greater Bay Area Jobs for Young Hong Kong Talent

At HSBC, it kicked off the construction of a 16,000 square meter global training center based in Guangzhou which is expected to complete by 2024.

China Cybersecurity and Data Protection: Monthly Update – Dec 2020 Issue

This is an important step in implementing one of the protection measures contemplated in the draft Personal Information Protection Law for specified types of processing activities.

Multiple private equity firms engaged in fraud, bribery, FSS says

A manager from another company invested in company A through its funds even after finding out the company has not been using the invested money as intended, and subsequently lost investors' money.

Thai interest rate unchanged but central bank cuts GDP outlook

Bank of Thailand trims 2021 growth forecast to 3.2% due to sluggish tourism

Fusion Bank Launches Virtual Banking Services in Hong Kong

The collaboration with Tencent allows Fusion Bank customers to bind their bank accounts to WeChat Pay HK and use their bank account as a funding source for making payments.

China’s e-commerce titan Alibaba hit with antitrust probe

Company business operations remain normal.

Hong Kong Anti-Graft Watchdog Appeals Acquittal

The current appeal will not include the acquittal of a separate charge of publishing misleading information in Convoy’s 2016 annual report.

After Singapore awards digital bank licences, all eyes now on Malaysia

A year ago, the central bank said it would issue up to five digital bank licences to qualified applicants.

Singapore advice firm eyes DFM offering

AAM Advisory hoped to get the licence in place in 2020, but due to the disruptions brought by the outbreak of the covid-19, it was forced to press pause on its growth plans.

Chinese Banks Urged to Extend Financing Support to Foreign Funded Firms

Local government agencies must timely address financial services-related problems that foreign-funded companies face and promote cooperation between foreign-funded companies and financial institutions, the circular said.

Malaysia: BNM Tasks Committee With Benchmark Reform Objectives

The first key task for the FMC would be to conduct a public consultation on the identification of a suitable ARR and enhancements to existing framework for the KLIBOR, if it is to be retained.

Korea FSS Considers Imposing Limits on Bank Dividends

Korea’s four major financial holding companies recorded a cumulative net profit of KRW 9.7 trillion by the third quarter of this year, an increase of 15.1 percent from the same period last year.

Hong Kong residents eye offshore bank accounts

Offshore banking provides a way in which you can protect your assets against financial instability.

Singapore central bank extends US$60 billion swap line with Fed to September 2021

“The extension of the facility will continue to promote stability in US dollar funding conditions and anchor market confidence,”

Korea FSS Directs Kakao Bank to Enhance Risk Management

The bank is also asked to improve progress on its internal capital-related work, and strengthen controls over internal capital.

SFC previews new electronic licensing services

The new online features introduced today include web-based licensing forms with auto-fill and skip logic features and pre-set validation rules to reduce errors.

Three NSW directors disqualified from managing corporations

In making the decision to disqualify Mr Georges, Mr Youkhana and Mr Yalda, ASIC relied on supplementary reports lodged by Simon Cathro of Worrells Solvency and Forensic Accountants, as liquidator of Top Cleaning and Magic Fresh.

After a two-year project with Tookitaki, UOB rolls out AML solution based on AI

The tests, carried out in a real banking environment using Tookitaki’s Anti-Money Laundering Suite on sample transactions, verified that the AI processes were effective and were applied responsibly and ethically.

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