Enforcement

Enforcement

Taiwan FSC Fines Taishin Bank for Employee Misconduct

By Karen Ng | 13/06/2023

The misappropriation of client funds by a Taishin employee started from January 2011 and lasted for more than 11 years.

Enforcement

Former Top PBOC Official Expelled from CCP for Corruption

By Editors | 13/06/2023

Former deputy governor Fan Yifei was found to have accepted banquets, trips, golf outings, gifts, gold, money, and other perks.

Enforcement

Japan SESC Seeks Penalties Against Banks That Sold Risky Bonds

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/06/2023

The SESC is asking the FSA to penalised Chiba Bank and its subsidiaries for selling high-risk structured bonds to novice investors.

AML / KYC

Russian Nationals Charged With Hacking Mt Gox and Operating BTC-e

By Editors | 12/06/2023

The DOJ unsealed charges against two Russian nationals for the 2011 hack of the Mt Gox crypto exchange and for laundering the proceeds.

AML / KYC

Sanctions Enforcement Not a ‘Credible Threat’: RUSI Roundtable

By Manesh Samtani | 12/06/2023

Roundtable participants said lessons should be learnt from the significant penalties that drove banks to observe the Iran sanctions regimes.

Crypto / Digital Assets

CFTC Triumphs in Landmark Case, Establishing Legal Liability for Ooki DAO

By Editors | 12/06/2023

The judgment also imposes a fine, permanent trading and registration bans, the shutdown of Ooki DAO’s website, and the removal of its online content.

Enforcement

India: Appeals Tribunal Reverses SEBI Licence Cancellation Order

By Editors | 11/06/2023

The Securities Appellate Tribunal said SEBI’s order to cancel the licence of Brickwork Ratings was “unjustified” and “not commensurate” with the alleged violations.

Sanctions

EU Council Seeks to Criminalise Sanctions Circumvention

By Editors | 10/06/2023

EU member states would be obligated to criminalise sanctions circumvention, including activities to help bypass an EU travel ban or trade in sanctioned goods.

Crypto / Digital Assets

MiCA Text Published in EU Official Journal

By Karen Ng | 10/06/2023

The provisions on stablecoins will be enforced from 30 June 2024. The provisions for crypto asset service providers will be enforced starting 30 December 2024.