Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Money laundering battle drives Japan banks to JPMorgan’s payments network

IIN is among several initiatives being developed using digital technology to speed up global money transfers.

ASEAN Regulators Are Shoring Up Climate Safeguards: WWF

It details fundamentals changes to the climate and environment that have already had “significant financial repercussions” and to which Southeast Asean countries – and their banks – are particularly exposed.

ASIC accuses Pershing Securities Australia of breaching client money obligations

The matter was listed for first mention today in the Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney.

Indonesia c.bank to relax lending rules, sees room for more rate cuts

Benchmark rate has been cut 4 times by 100 bps in 2019 (Adds details about planned changes to lending rules, more comments, context)

2 ex-aides of Japan LDP legislator investigated over alleged foreign exchange violations

According to the sources and a corporate registry, the former policy secretary to Akimoto set up a company in Tokyo to train show business entertainers in 2011 when Akimoto did not occupy a seat in the legislature after losing in an election.

'It's still potent': Fidelity’s Anthony Doyle on why RBA QE will be avoided

Mr Doyle doesn’t expect cautious behaviour will be sustained over the longer-term

ASIC updates responsible lending guidance

Following an extensive consultation, ASIC has updated Regulatory Guide 209

Ten key regulatory challenges of 2020

Financial services risk across business imperatives

Dynamic Business: ANZ on building a back up bank

All of those architects and engineers are Wellington and Auckland locals, and they're very familiar with massively complex, high-pressure projects like this.

AMP cuts ongoing advice agreements

At the start of the new AMP annual agreements, clients and advisers will explicitly agree on fee arrangements and the specific services to be provided.

ACCC immunity deal questioned by court

Presiding magistrate Jennifer Giles labelled the prosecution's case as "completely opaque" in terms of the timeline of events and how Galvin was granted immunity.

Japan firms back tighter foreign ownership reporting rules: poll

The move, reflecting concern that China could gain access to key technology and confidential information

Q3 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report

It will no doubt have implications as regulators seek to have KYC information shared globally.

ADB, ACAMS partnering to boost anti-money-laundering and KYC capacities

The partnership with ACAMS demonstrates ADB’s broader capacity building objective of providing banking institutions with more knowledge to support small and medium-sized enterprises towards economic growth and job creation. Read more: ADB, ACAMS

1MDB: Court Rejects BSI Private Bank Sanction

The Swiss banking regulator’s handling of the 1MDB case had come under the scrutiny of the courts after BSI complained about the sanction in 2016.

Crony capital: How Duterte embraced the oligarchs

President Rodrigo Duterte promised to destroy the Philippines' elite. Instead, he chose his own

ASIC takes action against former AMP adviser

The corporate regulator alleges investors were pushed to roll their superannuation savings into new self-managed super funds, before investing in the scheme through a loan.

Three foreign firms approved for onshore funds

Among them, Nomura AM has had its first onshore fund authorised by the Asset Management Association of China (Amac).

Watchdog recommends highest level of compensation over derivative misselling fiasco

"For the first time, the arbitration took into account the social controversy caused by the bank headquarters' excessive pursuit of profit and serious lack of internal control," Kim said.

ASIC Bans Cold Call Selling of Life Insurance, CCI Products

The ban is consistent with recommendations made by the Financial Services Royal Commission and provides protections to consumers that complement broader legislative reform by the Government.

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