ENFORCEMENT

    Enforcement

    Contracts for Difference: Playing with Fire

    By Emma Parry | 13/06/2022

    Increased regulatory scrutiny of CFDs highlights the need for a renewed focus on financial literacy and investor education, says Emma Parry.

    Enforcement

    Korean Police Arrest CEO of Discovery Asset Management

    By Editors | 13/06/2022

    CEO Jang Ha-won faces charges of fraud and violation of the Capitals Market Act for selling funds which caused $194mn in losses to investors.

    Enforcement

    Singapore Court Jails Listed Company CFO for Insider Trading

    By Editors | 13/06/2022

    The former CFO of Broadway Industrial Group communicated information to two friends about the sale of two of the company’s businesses 2016.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Korean Police Probe Possible Embezzlement at Terraform Labs

    By Editors | 13/06/2022

    Crypto exchanges are also being asked to draft guidelines on the listing and delisting of digital tokens, so as to protect investors from another Terra-like collapse.

    Enforcement

    SFC Proposes SFO Revisions to Improve Enforcement Tools

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/06/2022

    The amendments relate to SFO provisions on remedial orders, insider dealing, and advertising of investment products.

    AML / KYC

    Japan Ministry Seeks Powers to Confiscate Crypto Assets

    By Editors | 12/06/2022

    Japan’s organised crime law currently only allows seizures of real property, movable assets and monetary claims, but not crypto assets.

    Enforcement

    ASIC Issues Guidance on Financial Adviser Warnings, Reprimands

    By Editors | 12/06/2022

    ASIC can issue a warning or reprimand to a financial adviser in circumstances where it does not plan to take stronger enforcement action.

    Enforcement

    US Ruling Calls Into Question Key SEC Enforcement Mechanism

    By Editors | 12/06/2022

    The Fifth Circuit court ruled that the SEC’s use of in-house administrative law judges deprived the petitioners of the right to a jury trial.

    Enforcement

    Singapore Police Arrest Eight Involved in SMS Phishing Scams

    By Editors | 10/06/2022

    The scammers were arrested after more than SGD 60,000 was lost in SMS phishing scams targeting DBS customers.

    Enforcement

    ASIC Sues Payday Lender Over ‘Prohibited’ Fees

    By Editors | 09/06/2022

    The case involves over 670,000 contracts entered into by Sunshine Loans that included an amendment or rescheduling fee that is not permitted.

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