04 Apr, 2024 Corporate Defaults: A Natural Outcome of Economic Cycles By Ken Fung The recent increase in corporate defaults may be an indication of what is to come, but it is important to view it within the context of...
13 Dec, 2023 Busting Ghost Companies and their Invisible Owners By Anna Bleazard Although Vietnam has been taking measures to align its anti-money laundering (“AML”) policies with global standards, not least by...
21 Sep, 2023 Proactive Measures: The Role of Independent Third-Party Control in Troubled Cryptocurrency Exchanges By Daniel Chow Alex Chan The recent crypto fraud surrounding an unlicensed virtual asset platform in Hong Kong has shed light on the risks associated with...
15 Sep, 2023 The Dark Side of the Economy By Anna Bleazard As Singapore is rocked by the news of the Commercial Affairs Department's (CADs) S$1.8 billion raid, I invited to speak on a podcast by...
11 Sep, 2023 HKMA's Roadmap to Effective Talent Management in Banks By Neha Parmar The latest HKMA circular provides guidance to assist Authorized Institutions' (AIs) assess, maintain, and enhance the competence levels...
15 Aug, 2023 Singapore Central Bank Releases Regulatory Framework for Stablecoins By Anna Bleazard The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the features of a new regulatory framework that seeks to ensure a high degree of...
08 Aug, 2023 Hong Kong Regulatory Authority Issues Warning on Criminal Offences by Unlicensed Crypto Exchanges By Neha Parmar Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a warning about unlicensed virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs)...
07 Aug, 2023 HKMA Supports the Launch of Bank-to-Bank Information Sharing Platform By Neha Parmar In June 2023, The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB) and the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF)...
01 Aug, 2023 Reviving the Corporate Rescue Bill in Hong Kong By Ken Fung Against the backdrop of Hong Kong's emergence from the pandemic and the government's efforts to entice tourists and investors back, there...
27 Jul, 2023 An Age Old Challenge Through New Age Methods? By Anna Bleazard The Singapore High Court has ruled that a crypto asset holder has a legally enforceable property right. Justice Philip Jeyaretnam held...
20 Sep, 2022 Has the Crypto Bubble Burst? By Jason Ho The need to strengthen regulation and supervision of stablecoins and other crypto-assets, has come to the forefront after recent turmoil...
01 Sep, 2022 Cryptocurrency Regulation Continues to Plough Forward During the Crypto Winter By Anna Bleazard Whilst cryptocurrency is in the midst of winter, governments and regulators across the globe have continued to plough along to introduce...