Enforcement

    Securities / Derivatives

    TWSE Probes Foreign Securities Firms Over Research Reports

    By Darien Choong | 29/03/2022

    There have been rumours that foreign securities firms have been selling off stocks before they achieve the target prices specified in published research reports.

    Enforcement

    SFC Bans BNP Representative for Unauthorised Discretionary Trading

    By Editors | 29/03/2022

    The relationship manager asked clients to pre-sign blank instruction forms so he could place trades for their accounts without having to inform them in advance.

    Enforcement

    Singapore Jails Nominee Director for Facilitating Illicit Activities

    By Editors | 29/03/2022

    The director of corporate service provider 3E Accounting served as local resident director of four companies whose bank accounts were used to receive criminal proceeds.

    Enforcement

    CSRC Fines Securities Firm Over Client Records Management

    By Editors | 29/03/2022

    Shenwan Hongyuan Securities failed to appropriately manage its online investment advisory business on Ant Group’s wealth management app.

    Enforcement

    SEBI Probes Investment Banks Over Possible Insider Trades

    By Editors | 27/03/2022

    SEBI’s new AI-based surveillance systems have detected possible insider trades by related parties of investment bankers.

    Enforcement

    Tokyo Prosecutors Indict SMBC Nikko Securities, Five Others

    By Editors | 24/03/2022

    Prosecutors have filed charges against SMBC Nikko Securities and five others. The head of the firm’s equity division was also arrested.

    Enforcement

    ASIC Probes Fund Managers for Misleading Marketing

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/03/2022

    ASIC is assessing whether fund managers made false or misleading statements or engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct when marketing their funds.

    Enforcement

    ACCC Launches Court Proceedings Over Crypto Ads on Facebook

    By Editors | 23/03/2022

    The ads contained links to fake media articles containing quotes attributed to public figures endorsing cryptocurrency or money-making schemes.

    Enforcement

    HK Police Arrest 38 Individuals for Covid Loan Fraud

    By Editors | 23/03/2022

    The individuals set up 53 shell companies and submitted false documents to banks to obtain loans under the government support scheme for Covid hit businesses.

    Enforcement

    SG Police Charge Two for Disclosing Singpass Login Details

    By Editors | 23/03/2022

    The Singpass login details were used by scam syndicates to open new bank accounts to launder the proceeds of crime.

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