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Singapore urges local finance professionals to venture abroad for work
BNP Paribas mulls onshore WM JV with Agricultural Bank of China
ICHAM becomes first Singapore fund manager to secure China offshore investment allocation
August Regulatory Round-up: SFC fines UBS over multiple reg breaches; HK and SG regulators promote use of AML regtech; China strikes balance between inclusive growth and foreign investment
MAS and US Treasury sign MoU on cybersecurity cooperation
China regulators strike balance between promoting inclusive growth and attracting foreign investment
Hong Kong SFC steps up investigations and enforcement in 2Q21
HKMA financial crime lab and thematic review must train banks’ attention on AML regtech developments
Hong Kong’s SFC to introduce investor identification and OTC reporting
J.P. Morgan obtains CSRC approval to fully own securities venture in China
MAS finalises data-sharing platform to help banks fight financial crime
Hong Kong SFC fines UBS HK$11.55 million over regulatory breaches
Citi obtains approval for onshore fund custody business in China
HKMA highlights key actions for Regtech adoption by 2025
SFC fines Deutsche Securities Asia HK$2.45 million for incorrect prime brokerage client statements
Wealth Management Connect sure to expand product offerings and quotas: HK financial under-secretary Joseph Chan
Hong Kong and Thailand mutually recognise funds
Pandemic business surge heightens AML and sanctions compliance concerns at PBs
IMF: Hong Kong resilient to financial shocks but liquidity stress heavier on some foreign bank branches
China explicitly includes majority foreign-owned JVs in scope of WM companies
May Regulatory Round-up: Next steps in HK, SG mandatory reference check schemes; Minimum global corporate tax could benefit “jurisdictions with substance” such as SG and HK; Banks welcome further clarity on Wealth Connect
Hong Kong and Singapore finetune schemes to stop rolling bad apples, yet ambiguities remain
MAS consults on scope of mandatory reference checks to deter “rolling bad apples”
HKMA announces next phase of Open API framework
As “jurisdictions with substance”, WM hubs such as HK and SG could gain from global minimum corporate tax rate
SFC grant scheme entices OFCs and REITs to set up in Hong Kong
April Regulatory Round-up: MAS fines J. Safra Sarasin for AML breaches; HKMA praises banks on AML info sharing; Absence of wealth tax in SG is key draw for U/HNWIs
Singapore urges local finance professionals to venture abroad for work
BNP Paribas mulls onshore WM JV with Agricultural Bank of China
ICHAM becomes first Singapore fund manager to secure China offshore investment allocation
August Regulatory Round-up: SFC fines UBS over multiple reg breaches; HK and SG regulators promote use of AML regtech; China strikes balance between inclusive growth and foreign investment
MAS and US Treasury sign MoU on cybersecurity cooperation
China regulators strike balance between promoting inclusive growth and attracting foreign investment
Hong Kong SFC steps up investigations and enforcement in 2Q21
HKMA financial crime lab and thematic review must train banks’ attention on AML regtech developments
Hong Kong’s SFC to introduce investor identification and OTC reporting
J.P. Morgan obtains CSRC approval to fully own securities venture in China
MAS finalises data-sharing platform to help banks fight financial crime
Hong Kong SFC fines UBS HK$11.55 million over regulatory breaches
Citi obtains approval for onshore fund custody business in China
HKMA highlights key actions for Regtech adoption by 2025
SFC fines Deutsche Securities Asia HK$2.45 million for incorrect prime brokerage client statements
Wealth Management Connect sure to expand product offerings and quotas: HK financial under-secretary Joseph Chan
Hong Kong and Thailand mutually recognise funds
Pandemic business surge heightens AML and sanctions compliance concerns at PBs
IMF: Hong Kong resilient to financial shocks but liquidity stress heavier on some foreign bank branches
China explicitly includes majority foreign-owned JVs in scope of WM companies
May Regulatory Round-up: Next steps in HK, SG mandatory reference check schemes; Minimum global corporate tax could benefit “jurisdictions with substance” such as SG and HK; Banks welcome further clarity on Wealth Connect
Hong Kong and Singapore finetune schemes to stop rolling bad apples, yet ambiguities remain
MAS consults on scope of mandatory reference checks to deter “rolling bad apples”
HKMA announces next phase of Open API framework
As “jurisdictions with substance”, WM hubs such as HK and SG could gain from global minimum corporate tax rate
SFC grant scheme entices OFCs and REITs to set up in Hong Kong
