ENFORCEMENT

    Enforcement

    SEBI Fines Yes Bank, Three Others for Mis-selling AT1 Bonds

    By Editors | 13/04/2021

    SEBI says Yes Bank misled individual investors into buying risky AT1 bonds and did not inform them of the risks involved or conduct risk profiling.

    Enforcement

    Australian Charged With Insider Trading Over Diamond Discovery

    By Editors | 13/04/2021

    The man traded while in possession of inside information relating to a diamond discovery by Lonrho Mining in Africa in 2012.

    Enforcement

    Nomura Establishes Internal Team to Probe Archegos Loss

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/04/2021

    Nomura has set up the team to look into the bank’s risk management practices. It plans to disclose details of Archegos loss in late April.

    AML / KYC

    RBNZ Establishes Standalone Enforcement Department

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 13/04/2021

    The new department will work to incentivise and manage prudent behaviour as well as hold institutions to account for non-compliance.

    Enforcement

    Singapore: Former Banker Admits to Cheating Seven People

    By Editors | 12/04/2021

    Han Delong worked for UOB between August 2014 and December 2015, and for OCBC between March 2016 to January 2017.

    Enforcement

    Regulators Order Ant Group to Establish Financial Holding Company

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/04/2021

    Ant Group will have to accept greater regulatory supervision, improve its corporate governance, and separate some of its businesses.

    AML / KYC

    Singapore Court Charges Five Over Shell Company Activity

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 12/04/2021

    Between 2016 and 2019, eight police reports were filed by victims who were deceived into wiring around $1.7mn into the bank accounts of Singapore-registered shell companies.

    Enforcement

    ASIC Seeks Penalties from Westpac Over Credit Insurance Sales

    By Editors | 12/04/2021

    ASIC says Westpac debited premiums for consumer credit insurance from customers who did not agree to purchase the products.

    AML / KYC

    SEC Thailand Allows Crypto Exchange Bitkub to Resume Services

    By Editors | 12/04/2021

    Bitkub has been allowed to resume accepting new clients. A warning was issued against Binance. Huobi was ordered to suspend services.

    Enforcement

    Australian Court Orders Penalty Against CBA for Overcharged Interest

    By Editors | 10/04/2021

    CBA was ordered to pay A$7mn for a systems error that resulted in over 1,500 customers being charged a higher interest rate on overdraft accounts.

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