Enforcement

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Australian Federal Police Forms Cryptocurrency Unit

    By Editors | 13/09/2022

    The new unit will target assets and provide investigative tracing capabilities for all of the AFP’s commands across all of its businesses.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Glencore Facing Greenwashing Allegations in Australia

    By Editors | 13/09/2022

    A complaint from environmental lawyers calls on the ACCC and ASIC to investigate statements made by Glencore about its plans to reach net zero by 2050.

    AML / KYC

    AUSTRAC Launches AML Probe into Entain Group

    By Editors | 13/09/2022

    London-listed betting company Entain Group was also fined last month by the UK Gambling Commission for AML and social responsibility failures.

    AML / KYC

    Five Korean Crypto Exchanges Face AML Penalties

    By Editors | 12/09/2022

    Most of the funds involved in Woori and Shinhan’s suspicious wire transfers came from five crypto exchanges and were not reported.

    Enforcement

    Taiwan FSC Fines Taishin Bank Over Debt Collection Mistakes

    By Editors | 12/09/2022

    The bank has been incorrectly sending debt collection notices to non-debtors for ten years due to poor internal controls, the FSC said.

    Enforcement

    Australia: ABN AMRO Penalised Over Block Trading Rule Breach

    By Editors | 08/09/2022

    ABN AMRO Clearing Sydney registered ASX SPI 200 Futures block trades that included split allocations below the Minimum Value Threshold.

    AML / KYC

    Singapore Police Opens New Anti-Scam Command Office

    By Editors | 07/09/2022

    The opening of the ASCom office was officiated by Minister for Communications & Information Josephine Teo.

    AML / KYC

    Japan Regulator Orders Revolut to Improve AML Controls

    By Editors | 06/09/2022

    Revolut is required to submit a business improvement plan by 3 October and file quarterly progress reports until implementation is complete.

    Fintech / Regtech

    India Raids Payment Firms in Digital Lending App Probe

    By Editors | 06/09/2022

    The Enforcement Directorate said digital loan app providers involved in extortion and harassment of members of the public are controlled and operated by Chinese persons.

    Enforcement

    Singapore Jails Five Former Remisiers for False Trading

    By Editors | 06/09/2022

    The five were former remisiers for Phillip Securities, OCBC Securities, DBS Vickers Securities, and Maybank Kim Eng Securities.

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