Enforcement

    AML / KYC

    PBOC Penalties for AML Violations Spike in Q1 2020

    By Editors | 29/04/2020

    The increase in penalties is in part the result of a new calculation method in use at the PBOC, where penalties can now accumulate when multiple breaches occur at once.

    Enforcement

    Korea: FSS Confirms ‘Bad Bank’ Plan to Recover Lime Asset Losses

    By Editors | 29/04/2020

    FSS governor Yoon Suk-heun also pledged to establish a sustainable monitoring system, in light of events at Lime Asset Management and last year’s derivative product mis-selling at banks.

    Enforcement

    CSRC Vows Cross-border Cooperation in Luckin Fraud Case

    By Editors | 28/04/2020

    The CSRC has been communicating with US regulators, looking to deepen cross-border cooperation to combat misconduct and fraud and to protect investors.

    Enforcement

    China: Luckin Investors Launch Lawsuit Under New Securities Law

    By Editors | 26/04/2020

    A lack of cross-border regulation presents a challenge to holding Luckin Coffee entities and executives to account for alleged misconduct and fraud.

    Enforcement

    FSC Taiwan Fines Investment Trust for Intranet Loopholes

    By Editors | 24/04/2020

    A Capital Investment Trust fund manager reportedly bought shares in dozens of companies that he knew would be purchased in the funds he helped manage.

    Enforcement

    FMA to Grant ‘No-Action’ Relief for Regulatory Breaches

    By Editors | 24/04/2020

    The ‘no action’ relief can be provided case-by-case to market participants who breach, or expect to breach, a regulatory obligation as a result of Covid-19 circumstances.

    Enforcement

    Hong Kong Exchange Censures Ding Yi Feng Executives

    By Editors | 23/04/2020

    Three former non-executive directors of China Ding Yi Feng were censured for breaching the listing rules and disclosure obligations.

    AML / KYC

    US Agencies Issue Alert on North Korea Cyber Threat

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/04/2020

    The advisory highlights the powers US agencies have to subpoena foreign FIs that maintain a correspondent bank account in the US to gain access to customer records stored overseas.

    Enforcement

    FSS Prompts JP Morgan Securities Seoul to Enhance Internal Controls

    By Editors | 22/04/2020

    South Korea’s FSS has reportedly instructed the Seoul branch of JP Morgan Securities to strengthen its internal controls on inter-subsidiary relations.

    Enforcement

    Singapore Police Open Probe into Renowned Oil Trader

    By Editors | 21/04/2020

    Hin Leong Trading’s founder admitted to concealing $800mn in losses from oil futures. The firm now unpaid debts of $3.85bn. Up to 23 banks are affected.

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