ENFORCEMENT

Enforcement

HK Court Jails Retail Trader for Fraud Involving Naked Short Selling

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/03/2024

In the first case of securities fraud involving illegal short selling in Hong Kong, a retail trader was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment.

Enforcement

S. Korea Sees First Securities Class Action Related to an IPO

By Editors | 20/03/2024

The class action is against semiconductor company FADU and its underwriters, NH Investment & Securities and Korea Investment & Securities.

Enforcement

CFTC Fines US Bank, Oppenheimer for Record Keeping Failures

By Editors | 20/03/2024

US Bank was fined $6mn and Oppenheimer $1mn. Last month, the SEC also announced fines against Oppenheimer and a US Bank affiliate in a related case.

Crypto / Digital Assets

US SEC Secures $21m Settlement from Crypto Lender Genesis

By Editors | 20/03/2024

Genesis will only have to pay the civil penalty after all allowed claims in its bankruptcy are settled, including claims by Gemini Earn investors.

Enforcement

CSRC to Impose Fine and Lifetime Ban on Evergrande Founder

By Editors | 19/03/2024

The company’s flagship unit, Hengda Real Estate, will also pay a CNY 4.2 billion penalty for inflating revenues and defrauding investors.

Enforcement

China’s Didi Required to Face Investor Lawsuit Over 2021 IPO

By Editors | 19/03/2024

Besides allowing the investor lawsuit to proceed against Didi, the US court also refused to dismiss claims against banks that helped the company go public.

Enforcement

US DOJ Proposes 50 Year Prison Term for FTX Founder

By Mark Johnston | 19/03/2024

Prosecutors proposed a 40-50 year prison term, $11bn fine and forfeiture for Sam Bankman-Fried, who faces sentencing on 28 March.

Enforcement

US SEC Fines Two Investment Advisers for AI Washing

By Editors | 19/03/2024

“Investment advisers should not mislead the public by saying they are using an AI model when they are not,” said the SEC’s Gary Gensler.

Enforcement

China: Police Take “Criminal Coercive Measures” Against Zhongzhi Execs

By Mark Johnston | 18/03/2024

A criminal probe against Zhonzhi  was launched in November 2023 after the company, which controls several asset and wealth management firms, said it was “severely insolvent”.