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Enforcement
India Tightens Scrutiny of Foreign Beneficial Ownership
By Ajoy K Das | 28/05/2024
India’s Registrar of Companies has already imposed penalties on executives of Microsoft and others for violating beneficial ownership disclosure norms.
Enforcement
China: Ex-Official Gets Life Sentence for Bribery, Insider Trading
By Editors | 28/05/2024
Cao Guangjing was convicted on bribery charges and for leaking information about the bailout plan of a Hubei listed company.
Enforcement
Australian Court Rules Payday Lenders Breached Credit Act
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/05/2024
The court ruled that Cigno Australia, BSF Solutions, and their directors engaged in unlicensed credit activity.
Enforcement
MAS Bans Three Insurance Agents for Falsifying Records
By Nithya Subramanian | 27/05/2024
Three former Prudential insurance agents falsified records and furnished false information to the regulator.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Woman Jailed in UK in Bitcoin Laundering Case
By Mark Johnston | 27/05/2024
At sentencing on Friday, the judge said Jian Wen ought to have known that she was dealing with criminal property.
AML / KYC
Malaysia’s 1MDB Files Suit Against Top PetroSaudi Official
By Nithya Subramanian | 24/05/2024
The lawsuit seeks the return of $1.83bn, claiming 1MDB was misled into thinking King Abdullah owned a joint venture it invested in.
Enforcement
HK: Insider Trading Prosecution May Prompt Hedge Fund Closure
By Editors | 24/05/2024
“It is in the best interests of our investors to return their capital in an orderly manner,” a Segantii spokesperson said.
AML / KYC
Singapore Secures Seventh Conviction in Money Laundering Case
By Nithya Subramanian | 24/05/2024
Cambodian national Chen Qingyuan, who is wanted in China, has been sentenced to a 15-month jail term and will forfeit S$21mn.
Enforcement
FCA Fines HSBC for Failures in Treatment of Customers
By Editors | 24/05/2024
The bank was fined GBP 6.3 million, on top of investing GBP 94 million to correct the issues and paying redress worth GBP 185 million.
Enforcement
Worldcoin Ordered to Cease Iris-Scanning in Hong Kong
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/05/2024
The PCPD has determined that the Worldcoin project has breached Hong Kong’s personal data privacy law.
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