Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Henan Authorities Repay More Frozen Deposits at Rural Banks

22/08/2022

The latest round of repayments are being made to individuals with deposits of between CNY 350,000 and CNY 400,000.

PEPs & Sanctions

US Concerned India is Routing Russian Oil to New York

22/08/2022

An Indian vessel picked up oil from a Russian tanker at sea, then brought it to an Indian port to be refined and shipped on to New York.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

Shanghai Court Jails Tycoon Xiao Jianhua, Fines Conglomerate

22/08/2022

Xiao Jianhua was handed a 13-year jail term and CNY 6.5 million fine. His company, Tomorrow Holding, was fined CNY 55 billion.

Market Abuse

SFC Probes AMTD Over Past Underwriting Deals – Reports

22/08/2022

The full scope of the probe into AMTD Group and its current status are “unclear”, but it is said to be related to previous underwriting deals.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Almost $2b Stolen from Crypto Hacks in H1 2022: Chainalysis

22/08/2022

The value stolen from crypto hacks increased 60% from the same pariod last year, largely attributed to vulnerabilities of DeFi protocols.

Reporting & Disclosures

Bursa Malaysia Issues Investor Relations Guidance for PLCs

22/08/2022

The new guidebook will help listed companies in their engagement with stakeholders and investor relations, Bursa Malaysia said.

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong Tracker Fund to Add RMB Trading Counter

22/08/2022

The RMB counter will trade only in the secondary market, starting from 19 September, when Hang Seng Investment Management takes over as manager.

Sustainable Finance

JPX Starts Disclosing Daily Data on Green Bond Projects

21/08/2022

A new “Green Tracking Hub” is disclosing the amount of power generated by renewable energy projects financed by JPX’s first digitally tracked green bond.

Cryptocurrency

Korean Authorities to Block, Investigate 16 Foreign Crypto Firms

21/08/2022

The unregistered foreign VASPs including KuCoin were referred for investigation and will have their websites and transactions blocked in Korea.