Enforcement

    Enforcement

    US Sanctions Nasdaq Listed Company, Other ‘Corrupt’ Actors

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/12/2022

    The sanctions were connected to illegal fishing. The US, UK and Australia also sanctioned dozens of others in recognition of International Anti-Corruption Day and Human Rights Day.

    Enforcement

    SEBI Warns Against Misuse of Whistleblower Policy

    By Editors | 11/12/2022

    A SEBI official said many whistleblower complaints are frivolous, mischievous or aimed at settling personal scores.

    Enforcement

    FCA to Ban Ex-Mizuho Traders for Manipulating Italian Bond Futures

    By Editors | 11/12/2022

    The FCA said the three traders repeated a pattern of “deliberate and intentional market manipulation on a number of occasions and were dishonest.”

    Enforcement

    US Authorities Fine NYSE-Listed ABB for South Africa Bribes

    By Mark Johnston | 10/12/2022

    The action was coordinated among US, South African and Swiss authorities. ABB also paid bribery related fines in 2004 and 2010.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    US Probes FTX Founder for Suspected Terra Manipulation

    By Editors | 09/12/2022

    Prosecutors are reportedly looking into whether Sam Bankman-Fried manipulated the prices of TerraUSD and Luna to benefit entities he controlled.

    Enforcement

    Philippines Jails Former Bankers for Creating False Loans

    By Editors | 08/12/2022

    Former chief operating officer and former compliance officer of now-defunct Orani Rural Bank created fictitious loans by falsifying documents.

    Enforcement

    MAS Bans Former UOB, OCBC Representative for 15 Years

    By Editors | 08/12/2022

    The former representative deceived seven customers into transferring S$2mn to his personal bank accounts by promoting fictitious fixed deposits and other investment products.

    AML / KYC

    AUSTRAC Launches Federal Court Proceedings Against SkyCity

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/12/2022

    The proceedings against SkyCity are the third AUSTRAC has brought against casino operators, after similar cases were launched against Star and Crown casino entities.

    AML / KYC

    Japan Lawmakers Approve Revisions to Anti Financial Crime Laws

    By Editors | 07/12/2022

    The revisions will allow Japanese authorities to criminally punish crypto firms that do not comply with the Travel Rule.

    Enforcement

    Swiss Competition Commission Opens Probe Into 34 Banks

    By Editors | 07/12/2022

    The banks regularly exchanged information about the salaries of certain categories of employees, potentially breaching Switzerland’s antitrust law.

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