Enforcement

    Enforcement

    New Zealand Jails Adviser Over Theft from Elderly Clients

    By Mark Johnston | 07/10/2025

    The Financial Markets Authority has secured a prison sentence and a lifetime ban for a former adviser in a “gross breach of trust”.

    Enforcement

    Tokyo Court Jails Ex-MUFG Manager for Safety Deposit Box Theft

    By Nithya Subramanian | 07/10/2025

    The manager was sentenced to nine years in prison for stealing gold and cash from customer safety deposit boxes, prompting Japan’s FSA to ban cash storage and tighten bank oversight.

    Enforcement

    HKMA Working to Expand its Disciplinary Toolkit - Report

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/10/2025

    The proposal would grant the HKMA powers to fine and publicly reprimand banks, better aligning its authority with international standards.

    Enforcement

    Korea Moves to Toughen Penalties in Market Manipulation Cases

    By Mark Johnston | 07/10/2025

    Policymakers are seeking to use existing laws to confiscate principal funds, not just illegal profits, to create a stronger deterrent.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Rising Financial Fraud in Japan and Countermeasures to Tackle It

    By Gavin Blair | 07/10/2025

    Record fraud losses in Japan, driven by police impersonation scams, are prompting new countermeasures as criminals move online and overseas.

    Enforcement

    Indonesia Arrests Alleged Hacker Over Breach of 4.9M Bank Accounts

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/10/2025

    A 22-year-old suspect accused of stealing millions of customer records from a private bank and attempting extortion faces a potential 12-year prison sentence.

    AML / KYC

    Philippines AMLC Secures 4th Freeze Order in Flood Control Corruption Probe

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/10/2025

    The AMLC has frozen more bank accounts, properties, and virtual currencies linked to alleged irregularities in public infrastructure spending.

    Enforcement

    Former REIT Manager Charged for Insider Trading, MAS Reveals

    By Nithya Subramanian | 06/10/2025

    Xie Jianfeng faces insider trading and deception charges under the Securities and Futures Act for trades made while privy to confidential financial results.

    Enforcement

    Thai Police Arrest Key Figure in THB 5 Billion Money Laundering Network

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/10/2025

    Authorities in Bangkok have arrested a woman accused of facilitating mule bank accounts for a transnational criminal network with over THB 5 billion in circulation.

    ESG / Sustainability

    ASIC Sues Fund Manager Fiducian Over ESG Governance Failures

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/10/2025

    ASIC alleges that Fiducian Investment Management Services failed to validate its ESG claims and ignored investor complaints for years.

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