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News from Complinet

2008

April

Japan and Singapore regulators get closer (28 Apr 2008)
Commission proposes changes to post-trade directives (28 Apr 2008)
Indonesia clears path for Basel II reforms (21 Apr 2008)
Vietnam prepares for APGML visit (21 Apr 2008)
Islamic finance needs regulatory push in Asia (15 Apr 2008)
Indian markets welcome move to make regulators accountable to parliament (15 Apr 2008)
Europe set for closer regulatory ties (07 Apr 2008)
Second Life has effective AML regime founder tells House (07 Apr 2008)

March

Togo paves way for financial intelligence unit. (31 Mar 2008)
Financial Stability Forum seeks greater transparency in wake of turmoil (31 Mar 2008)
EU recruits French judge to police US use of SWIFT data. (11 Mar 2008)
Global banks' lobby to produce credit crunch recommendations (11 Mar 2008)
Japan expands AML law ahead of FATF 'mutual evaluation' (04 Mar 2008)
Treasury offers advice on wire transfers and third party reliance (04 Mar 2008)

February

Banks resisted tougher stress tests before credit crunch, says Basel Committee (25 Feb 2008)
Market conditions will not sway principles push, says FSA (25 Feb 2008)
France set to transpose Third Money Laundering Directive (19 feb 2008)
HMRC's approach to AML for money transfer firms (19 feb 2008)

January

AUSTRAC stitches up loophole in AML/CTF Act (29 Jan 2008)
Asian countries have failed to co-ordinate against crime, Interpol conference hears (29 Jan 2008)
AIMA updates offshore hedge fund governance guide (18 Jan 2008)
FSA widens liquidity reporting net (18 Jan 2008)
Bahamas' AML regime does not meet correspondent banking standards, says CFATF (07 Jan 2008)
Nigeria pressurises banks to track transactions (04 Jan 2008)

2007

September

Vietnam allows foreign banks to set up local subsidiaries (04 Sep 2007)
Indian regulator cancels stock exchange's operating licence (04 Sep 2007)

August

China issues rules on securities market credit agencies (28 Aug 2007)
FFIEC releases updated BSA/AML manual (27 Aug 2007)
CEBS finds broad agreement on liquidity risk management (20 Aug 2007)
India orders banks to install transaction monitoring software (20 Aug 2007)
Poland proposes more stringent anti-money laundering measures (13 Aug 2007)
Japanese FSA ushers in aggressive inspections regime (13 Aug 2007)
Mexican FIU reports on growth of money laundering (06 Aug 2007)
Ugandan Government approves bill; Kenya sets up agency (06 Aug 2007)
Ghana's parliament inks measures to combat terrorist financing (06 Aug 2007)
Hong Kong regulator turns to FSA for hedge fund guidance (06 Aug 2007)

June

Russia to establish anti-corruption unit (26 June 2007)
SEC introduces online compliance tool (26 June 2007)
Central part of clearing and settlement code in place (14 June 2007)
Pakistan to tighten anti-money laundering laws (14 June 2007)

May

Little overlap between MiFID and money laundering, says expert (30 May 2007)
South Africa's financial intelligence unit to receive greater powers (30 May 2007)

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