Enforcement

Sanctions

UK OFSI Fines Concierge Services Firm for Sanctions Breaches

By Editors | 30/09/2024

The firm was fined GBP 15,000 for providing property management services to a designated person subject to an asset freeze between 2022 and 2023.

Enforcement

Japan to Penalise Nomura Securities for JGB Futures Manipulation

By Editors | 30/09/2024

In the aftermath of a penalty recommendation from the SESC, at least four companies have removed Nomura Securities from their lists of bond managers.

Enforcement

Japan FSA Issues Business Improvement Order on DMM Bitcoin

By Mark Johnston | 30/09/2024

DMM Bitcoin has until 28 October to submit plans to the FSA specifying measures to prevent a recurrence of the bitcoin theft it suffered in May.

Enforcement

US Imposes Cyber Sanctions on Russian Crypto Network

By Manesh Samtani | 30/09/2024

Two Russians were also indicted in a coordinated action that additionally involved the seizure of web domains and infrastructure.

Enforcement

Hong Kong Court Jails Former China Taiping Agent for Fraud

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/09/2024

The former insurance agent received over HK$650,000 in remuneration for insurance policy applications that turned out to be falsified.

Enforcement

South Korea PIPC Fines Worldcoin for Privacy Law Violations

By Thisanka Siripala | 27/09/2024

The PIPC said Worldcoin did not adequately inform users about how their biometric data would be used or allow for users to request deletion of their data.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Singapore Court Grants WazirX Four-Month Conditional Moratorium

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/09/2024

The moratorium allows WazirX four months to resolve customer losses from a $230mn hack the company suffered in July.

AML / KYC

Vietnam: Death Row Tycoon Faces Additional Fraud Charges

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/09/2024

Truong My Lan, who was already sentenced to death, is now on trial for a series of other money laundering and fraud charges.

AML / KYC

Telegram Will Share User Data with Law Enforcement Authorities

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/09/2024

Telegram has changed its terms of service to deter criminal abuse, nearly a month after CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France.