APAC Monthly REG-CAP March 2021

FINTRAIL is producing a monthly regulatory summary of any FinCrime changes that may be occurring across APAC.

This issue will cover:

  1. Key updates from regional and local regulators

  2. Key updates from industry guidelines

  3. Additional insights identified from financial intelligence units

March 2021

This Reg-Cap summarises the main regulatory updates and reports released in March 2021 across APAC. Some key highlights include the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) publishing new guidance on strengthening AML/CFT controls for Digital Payment Token (DPT) Service Providers, and the Australian regulator, AUSTRAC, publishing a number of regulatory guides for reporting entities on how to strengthen their AML/CFT programmes.

If you are interested in speaking to the FINTRAIL team about any of the items in the REG-CAP, have any ideas for inclusion or want to discuss any other financial crime topic please get in touch at: contact@fintrail.co.uk