Enforcement

    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.

    Enforcement

    Sri Lanka to Commence Probe into State Bank Fraud  

    By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 20/08/2020

    Bank of Ceylon, People’s Bank, National Savings Bank, Regional Development Bank, and their related institutions will be probed for irregularities.

    Enforcement

    ASIC Launches Civil Proceedings in Two Fees-for-no-service Cases

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/08/2020

    ASIC has commenced ‘fees for no service’ cases against Asgard Capital Management, BT Funds Management, and StatePlus Super.

    AML / KYC

    APAC Regulators Issue Nearly $4bn in AML Fines in H1 2020

    By Editors | 19/08/2020

    Fraudulent activity brought on by Covid-19 related initiatives may result in enforcement actions later in the year and into 2021, says Fenergo’s Rachel Woolley.

    Enforcement

    Top Chinese Court Issues Guidance on Punishing ChiNext Crimes

    By Editors | 19/08/2020

    The “zero tolerance” guidance came days before the first batch of companies are set to debut under ChiNext’s new registration-based system.

    Enforcement

    MAS Bans Two Individuals for Fraud and Dishonest Conduct

    By Editors | 19/08/2020

    Prohibition orders were issued against former representatives of Prudential Assurance Company Singapore and Bank of Singapore in two unrelated cases.

    AML / KYC

    PEPs in the Limelight: Three Components to Mitigate Risk

    By Editors | 19/08/2020

    To understand the money laundering risks they face, financial firms need a robust and scalable approach to PEP identification and due diligence, says Refinitiv’s Michael Meadon.

    Enforcement

    China’s P2P Crackdown Leaves Just 29 Operators in Business

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/08/2020

    Savers who invested in the thousands of now-defunct P2P platforms over the last several years have not yet managed to recover their funds.

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