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It's been a year since Donald Trump first took office, and there has been much discussion about how successfully he has implemented his campaign promises

China has been stepping up its efforts to tighten regulations to rein in financial risks. The latest moves include strengthening lending regulation for online microloans by banning unlicensed operations and setting borrowing limits. These cash loans typically charge high interest rates and are targeted towards those with limited access to credit, poor credit history and/or who need access to funds quickly. There are over 2,500 online platforms providing short-term loans to 10 million users in China with loans in this sector totalling in excess of RMB1 trillion ($155 billion).

With five months to go until the regulation goes live, how are businesses in Asia doing when it comes to compliance?

Former OCC head Keith Noreika and Massachussetts' securities regulator William Galvin share their views on the proposed redefinition of a large bank

The proposed Financial Services Act will introduce new regulatory conduct rules and a new regime for the offering of securities

New unbundling rules and more cost transparency are challenging all players in the sector

In the February 2018 cover story, IFLR discusses how upcoming elections in a number of Latam nations could unsettle the equity and debt capital markets

Regulators are not stopping their oversight at the approval process but extending scrutiny to the lifecycle of outbound investments

The regulation's most discussed requirement is still being talked about two years after its introduction

The Irish Central Bank (CBI), in common with other EU regulators, will be focused in 2018 on intensified supervision of anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist finance compliance, data protection, and ensuring banks and other regulated institutions have robust cyber security systems. However, in Ireland another area is emerging. This is the question of individual responsibility for increased regulatory scrutiny by directors and senior managers for regulatory breaches by their institution.