Enforcement

Enforcement

US Court Jails Wildlife Trafficker for Rhino Horn Smuggling

By Mark Johnston | 25/09/2023

A Malaysian citizen who conspired to smuggle rhino horns worth USD 2.1 million has been jailed in the US.

Enforcement

Singapore Banks Ramp Up Scrutiny of Risky Customers – Reports

By Mark Johnston | 25/09/2023

Singapore banks are red-flagging, reviewing, restricting and/or closing accounts of customers from China, Vanuatu, Dominica, Cyprus, Cambodia, Turkey, and St Kitts and Nevis.

Enforcement

US SEC Fines Citadel Securities for Violating Short-Selling Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/09/2023

Citadel agreed to pay $7mn to settle charges that it incorrectly marked short sale orders as long sales, and vice versa, over a five year period.

Enforcement

US Cities Obtain Green Light to Pursue Class Action Against Eight Banks

By Editors | 24/09/2023

Eight US banks are accused of conspiring to artificially inflate the interest rates on debt securities between 2008 and 2016.

Enforcement

OFAC Penalises 3M and Emigrant Bank for Iran Sanctions Violations

By Editors | 24/09/2023

3M agreed to pay $9.6mn for shipments destined for a customer in Iran. Emigrant Bank agreed to pay about $32,000 for processing transactions for two Iranian residents.

Enforcement

SEC Fines Goldman for Submitting Inaccurate Securities Trading Data

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/09/2023

Goldman Sachs has agreed to USD 6 million for submitting deficient submissions that included missing or inaccurate trade data for at least 163 million transactions.

Enforcement

FSS Korea Issues Warning Against Fisheries Cooperatives Federation

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/09/2023

The FSS management cautions and improvement requests to the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives for a failed overseas investment.

Enforcement

China Unveils New Five-Year Plan to Combat Corruption

By Editors | 24/09/2023

The plan aims to target sectors including finance and state-owned enterprises. A separate anti-corruption law will be introduced within five years.

Enforcement

Australia Court Fines NAB $1.3m for Overcharging Customers

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/09/2023

The penalty was the maximum allowed by legislation that existed at the time of the contravening conduct. The court said a penalty “several times” higher would have been more appropriate.