Recent years have seen numerous changes worldwide and Asia has been no different. Following on from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) updates, we have seen major changes in the AML sector in the APAC region.
Changes to the money laundering guidelines have had a visible impact on business in APAC. Singapore has recently prosecuted individual cases for both money laundering and insider trading, in what is seen as an uptick in the frequency of cases of these types.
With ever-changing regulations and increasing focus on governance, conduct, sanctions, and financial crime; the challenges faced by compliance officers today are not restricted to within their institution but rather they are required to keep abreast of the trends and developments in the macro environment. From the heightened expectations on ethics and governance to the international clampdown on corruption, tax evasion, and money laundering, the demand for skilled and qualified practitioners in governance, risk, compliance and financial crime, is clearly on the rise. The close scrutiny of regulation in the global financial system is here to stay.
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