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Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Former BlackRock Portfolio Manager Fined Over Undisclosed Conflict
05/01/2023
The portfolio manager failed to disclose that he had asked an investee company to help advance his daughter’s acting career and that it helped her obtain a film role.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
New York: Former SPAC CFO Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges
05/01/2023
The former CFO embezzled money from a SPAC to pay for personal expenses and trade in meme stocks and crypto assets. He also incorporated two other SPACs to conceal his theft.
ESG Data
Taiwan: TDCC Adds Moody’s ESG Assessments to ESG IR Platform
05/01/2023
The ESG IR platform provides free ESG information from domestic and foreign data providers for retail investors, institutional investors and issuers.
Cybersecurity
Philippines Launches Cyber Safety Campaign for Financial Customers
05/01/2023
The BSP and banking industry associations launched a new campaign to improve to cyber hygiene among financial customers.
Reporting & Disclosures
ASIC Fines Another Listed Energy Firm for Alleged Greenwashing
05/01/2023
ASIC says Black Mountain Energy made misleading statements in three ASX announcements regarding a natural gas development project.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Singapore-Based Crypto Wallet BitKeep Suffers $8m Hack
05/01/2023
BitKeep said it is working to recover the stolen funds, some of which have already been frozen. Compensating victimised users is a top priority.
Anti-Money Laundering
NYDFS Ends Coinbase AML Probe With $100m Settlement
05/01/2023
The settlement includes a $50mn penalty and a commitment by Coinbase to invest a further $50mn in its compliance programme over the next two years.
Market Abuse
FSC Korea Reorganises Capital Market Fraud Investigation Unit
05/01/2023
The change will improve the efficiency and expertise available for conducting investigations into capital market frauds, the FSC said.
Capital Adequacy
CBIRC Approves Capital Raise by Ant’s Consumer Finance Unit
05/01/2023
The approval is being hailed as a “milestone” after Chinese regulators forced Ant Group to cancel its IPO in November 2020 and ordered it to restructure.
PEPs & Sanctions
OFAC Issues Initial Price Cap Guidance for Russian Petroleum Products
05/01/2023
The new price cap on petroleum products is due to take effect on 5 February 2023, alongside an EU ban on seaborne imports of refined products originating from Russia.
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