ENFORCEMENT

Enforcement

Beijing High Court Overturns CSRC Fine in Insider Trading Case

By Mark Pufpaff | 20/07/2018

The court overturned a ¥130mn fine due to lack of testimony from the person who allegedly provided the key deal information in the case.

Enforcement

SFC Bans Former StanChart Securities Executive for Three Years

By Mark Pufpaff | 20/07/2018

Joseph Hsu Kay Hing failed to exercise appropriate care in his responsibilities as sponsor principal and responsible officer during the supervision of a 2009 listing application.

Enforcement

South Korea Investigates Four More Banks for Lending Fraud

By Garima Chitkara | 19/07/2018

Four regional banks suspected of wrongfully calculating loan rates for consumers will be investigated by the FSS starting next month, after internal probes found over 290 cases of lending fraud.

Enforcement

Korea Exchange to Boost Monitoring of Short Selling

By Garima Chitkara | 19/07/2018

KRX will launch punitive action for breach of short selling norms by Goldman Sachs and boost its monitoring of improper short selling.

Enforcement

MUFG Brokerage Unit Primary Dealer Status Suspended

By Manesh Samtani | 17/07/2018

Dealer found to be manipulating prices in JGB futures trading, resulting in one-month suspension of the firm’s primary dealer status for one month.

Enforcement

Japan’s Higashi-Nippon Bank Under Fire for Lending Misconduct

By Manesh Samtani | 16/07/2018

The bank falsified customers’ financial records to boost loans, illicitly charged fees on loans in addition to interest, and used inappropriate financing methods involving over-lending to customers.

Enforcement

Former NAB Branch Manager Banned for Loan Fraud

By Emma Zhou | 13/07/2018

ASIC investigation found the branch manager accepted false documents to support loan applications and falsely attributed loans to obtain undue commissions.

Enforcement

CBA Enters Enforceable Undertaking with ASIC for BBSW Manipulation

By Manesh Samtani | 12/07/2018

CBA will engage an independent expert to assess changes to the banks’ policies, procedures, systems, controls, training, guidance and framework for the monitoring and supervision of employees and trading in Prime Bank Bills.

Enforcement

AMP Warns Financial Advisers on Licences Amid ASIC Investigation

By Garima Chitkara | 12/07/2018

ASIC has launched a civil action against AMP for misconduct in its financial planning arm causing the firm to put 300 of its financial planners on notice that their licences may be discontinued.