Where does Libor live in a bank? Why are banks in Asia not looking at Libor transition seriously? Which bank is racing ahead? It’s been an interesting couple of weeks for Libor transition watchers.
Beneficial ownership, it seems, is in the eye of the beholder. With jurisdictions making their own rules, they're set to become as complex as sanctions, a banker argues
A senior DBS banker says the Singapore bank has embraced a client-focused digital ecosystem approach. Meanwhile, there appears to be trouble in paradise at a blockchain developer.
Getting the jump on regulators and smoothing your path through the compliance jungle means thinking like a money launderer argues one panelist at the recent 2019 ASEAN Regulatory Summit
An all-encompassing KYC utility is the dream for many corporate treasuries. Swift says it is well-positioned to succeed where others have failed with a new KYC registry for corporates.
Singapore may have scrapped the idea of a centralised database to facilitate KYC checks for now but an advisory body in Hong Kong says the government might not even need one.
Regulators are quickly paring back the rhetoric on KYC technology that promised to speed up bank onboarding. The problem now seems no closer to being resolved.
Can you imagine a world without Swift? As transactions limits rise for real time payment platforms, no-fee cross border payments could soon be a reality – starting in Southeast Asia.