In this episode, Andre Leung, Co-Founder & CEO of Aereve, and Mabel Chu, Co-Chair of the Hong Kong Digital Finance Association's RegTech Committee, explore the intricacies of screening non-Latin scripts to facilitate cross-boundary KYC, AML, sanctions and adverse media checks, including the approaches taken by different types of institutions, technology firms and data providers. 

Aereve was recognised as a Rising Star for its PEPs, Sanctions & Name Screening Solution category in the 6th Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2023 at an in-person ceremony on 14 November 2023. More information here: https://www.regulationasia.com/aereve-recognised-as-rising-star-for-sanctions-name-screening-solution/

In this episode, David Vignola, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at SBI Digital Markets, and Chua Kah Hau, Chief Compliance Officer at AsiaNext, discuss trends, opportunities and expectations in digital asset markets, including the benefits and challenges of tokenising real-world assets. We explore the transformative impact tokenisation could have for financial markets, and the importance of creating a secure and trusted ecosystem across the digital asset value chain.

To find out more about digital assets and tokenisation, join us at Digital Assets Asia 2024, being held in Hong Kong on 27 March 2024. More information here: https://www.digitalassetsasia.net/

What role do banks play in the fight against climate change? How can carbon markets help them on this journey? In this episode of 'Redefining Risk', Matthew Chan, Head of Sustainability & ESG Engagement for Asia Pacific at JP Morgan, discusses the APAC carbon market landscape and the steps JPMorgan is taking to advance to net zero, including the bank's strategy for engaging with voluntary carbon markets. This episode features a discuss JPMorgan's "Carbon Market Principles", unveiled in a whitepaper published in June 2023.

Regulatory headwinds have presented significant challenges to crypto platforms globally, even those that appeared to take all the right steps to ensure proper risk management and comply with regulatory expectations. In this episode, Oliver Linch, Chief Executive Officer of Bittrex Global, explains the decision to wind down one of the world's oldest and most well-known crypto trading platforms, and the lessons the industry can draw from the experience. To find out more about digital assets and tokenisation, join us at Digital Assets Asia 2024, being held in Hong Kong on 27 March 2024. More information on https://www.digitalassetsasia.net/

Tokenisation presents an opportunity to democratise investments, create new efficiencies, and generate greater transparency in financial markets. In this episode of 'Redefining Risk', Rehan Ahmed, Co-founder and General Manager at Marketnode, discusses this trillion-dollar opportunity to reshape asset management and market infrastructure.

To find out more about digital assets and tokenisation, come to Digital Assets Asia 2024, being held in Hong Kong on 27 March 2024. More information here: https://www.digitalassetsasia.net/

Today, we're bringing you a special edition of the podcast in partnership with our friends at the Singapore FinTech Festival. We had the pleasure of chatting with Jael Tan, Government and International Lead at Elevandi. This episode is a must-listen for those seeking insights into the upcoming event, its distinguished speakers, and the key topics under discussion.

As the economic landscape continues to evolve, so do the financial crime typologies that require increasing vigilance. In this podcast episode, Regulation Asia co-founder Bradley Maclean speaks to Adam McLaughlin, Global Head of Financial Crime Strategy and AML SME at NICE Actimize, to discuss the increasing complexity of criminal activities, along with the technology, business, and regulatory pressures impacting transaction monitoring.

In this podcast episode, Regulation Asia co-founder Bradley Maclean speaks to Michael Skiba (a.k.a. “Dr. Fraud”), a professor, researcher, consultant, media personality, trainer, and fraud subject matter expert. We discuss the world of online transactions and digital platforms to uncover how the increased anonymity they provide is shaping the psychology of first-party fraud. Michael is a consultant for the UNODC, working on high-tech financial crime prevention and acting as lead researcher for an APAC Threat Assessment on fraud and cybercrime.

To hear more on this topic, you can also join us at Fraud & Financial Crime Asia 2023, taking place in Singapore on 13 July 2023. More details here: https://www.financialcrimeasia.com/.

First-party fraud has become a tough battle for banks and FIs to solve. To understand why first-party or “friendly fraud” is such a threat—and why it’s increasing—we need to examine how it flourishes. In this podcast episode, Regulation Asia co-founder Bradley Maclean speaks to Will Tully, Regional Head of Fraud (Wealth and Private Banking) at HSBC, to discuss the common tactics used by bad actors, the challenges banks face in dealing with first-party fraud and credit line scams, and the path forward to address these threats. 

To hear more on this topic, you can also join us at Fraud & Financial Crime Asia 2023, taking place in Singapore on 13 July 2023. More details here: https://www.financialcrimeasia.com/.

It's been over a year since the events that prompted the start of the most comprehensive and internationally-coordinated sanctions in history to be imposed against Russia. Still, sanctions continue to dominate geopolitics and global business dynamics. In this podcast episode, Regulation Asia co-founder Bradley Maclean speaks to Kimberly Tan, Country Sanctions Officer at Citibank, to explore the challenges for banks as they look to minimise risk in an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape, where bad actors continue to find new and innovative ways to circumvent sanctions.  

 To hear more on this topic, you can also join us at Fraud & Financial Crime Asia 2023, taking place in Singapore on 13 July 2023. More details here: https://www.financialcrimeasia.com/.