ENFORCEMENT

    AML / KYC

    US DOJ Files Civil Forfeiture Complaint to Recover Stolen Crypto

    By Manesh Samtani | 31/08/2020

    The two crypto exchange hacks detailed in the complaint are linked to the same group of Chinese actors who laundered over $250mn in stolen cryptocurrency for North Korea in 2018.

    Enforcement

    APRA Imposes Licence Conditions on NAB Unit NULIS Nominees

    By Editors | 28/08/2020

    NULIS Nominees is required to improve its governance and control environment, and ensure members’ best interests are prioritised in its decision-making.

    AML / KYC

    ASIC Ends Years-old Probe into CBA’s AML Breaches

    By Editors | 26/08/2020

    ASIC will not be pursuing further enforcement action against Commonwealth Bank for the AML breaches that in 2018 resulted in a A$700mn settlement with AUSTRAC.

    Enforcement

    Singapore CEO Fined Over ‘Interested Person’ Transactions

    By Editors | 26/08/2020

    Under the Securities and Futures Act, mainboard companies must immediately announce interested person transactions worth over 3% of tangible assets.

    Enforcement

    SFC Imposes Lifetime Ban on Former China Citic Bank Employee

    By Editors | 26/08/2020

    The former relationship manager is said to have falsely represented to customers that an additional fee was needed to open an account with CITIC – which he then pocketed.

    Enforcement

    ASIC: Financial Advice-related Compensation Tops A$1bn

    By Editors | 24/08/2020

    NAB accounts for about two-thirds of the total number of customers that received or were offered compensation as a result of fees-for-no-service misconduct or non-compliant advice.

    Enforcement

    ASIC Takes Former ANZ Unit to Court Over Cybersecurity Failures

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/08/2020

    ASIC is seeking orders requiring RI Advice Group to pay a civil penalty and ensure it implements systems to adequately manage cyber risk.

    AML / KYC

    Pakistan Issues Consolidated List of Sanctioned Individuals, Entities

    By Editors | 23/08/2020

    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says various sanctions were already in place against almost all of the individuals and entities listed by the United Nations Security Council.

    Enforcement

    Scotiabank Resolves DOJ, CFTC Spoofing Charges for $127.4m

    By Editors | 20/08/2020

    Four Scotiabank traders based in New York, London and Hong Kong placed thousands of orders in precious metals futures between 2008 and 2016 to manipulate prices.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Singapore Authorities Charge Five Remisiers for False Trading

    By Editors | 20/08/2020

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

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