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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.
Enforcement
Malaysian Court Orders Restitution for 2009 Investment Scheme
By Editors | 10/04/2021
The Securities Commission had filed a civil suit against RBTR Asset Management and five others in 2009 for misleading investors.
AML / KYC
Sydney Court Jails Man for Cryptocurrency Money Laundering
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/04/2021
The man used other people’s identities to set up accounts with a cryptocurrency provider, which he used to withdraw stolen bitcoin.
Enforcement
Indian Court Lifts Freeze Order on ByteDance Bank Accounts
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 08/04/2021
ByteDance is required to deposit around $10.6mn in a state-run bank, the amount tax authorities claim the company owes.
Enforcement
NH Investment Asked to Fully Compensate Optimus Investors
By Editors | 08/04/2021
An FSS arbitration panel has advised NH Investment to pay full compensation to two investors for failing to properly explain the risks of Optimus funds.
Enforcement
US Court Dismisses Collusion Case Against 10 Global Banks
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/04/2021
The judge dismissed a case against 10 banks alleging manipulation of the US Treasuries market due to a lack of evidence of a conspiracy.
Enforcement
Ex-Shanghai Clearing House Chief Charged With Corruption
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/04/2021
Xu Zhen was charged with corruption and bribery for violating rules on executive pay to benefit himself and those close to him.
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