Enforcement

Enforcement

SAFE Penalises JD.com Unit for Illegal Overseas Transfers

By Editors | 28/11/2019

The overseas transfers were reportedly used by mainland residents to participate in online gambling sites tied to popular Macau casinos with international licenses.

AML / KYC

Mizuho Ordered to Pay Caymans-related Back Taxes and Penalty

By Editors | 28/11/2019

The bank is disputing the penalty, saying its Caymans subsidiaries were created for as a special vehicle for fundraising, and not to conceal profits or evade taxes.

Enforcement

UK Regulator Penalises Citigroup for Reporting Failures

By Editors | 28/11/2019

Citi’s UK failings led to “significant errors” in the firms’ returns, preventing the Prudential Regulation Authority from obtaining an accurate picture of its capital or liquidity position.

AML / KYC

Singapore Company Director Jailed for North Korea Trade

By Editors | 25/11/2019

The Singapore man was reportedly selling luxury goods to a North Korean shop, shipping the goods via Dalian, and receiving payment via front companies in China and Hong Kong.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Sanctions NAB’s Bank of New Zealand for Capital Calculation Errors

By Editors | 23/11/2019

Bank of New Zealand is the third of the big four banks in New Zealand to be forced to hold more capital as a result of capital calculation errors.

Enforcement

ANZ, Westpac Face Class Actions Just Days After NAB Settlement

By Editors | 22/11/2019

Law firm Slater and Gordon has launched class actions against ANZ and Westpac over the sale of consumer credit insurance products, on the heels of winning a near A$50m settlement from NAB.

Enforcement

SFC Warns Against Concealing Identities of Transacting Counterparties

By Manesh Samtani | 22/11/2019

Listed entities should disclose counterparties’ controllers and beneficial owners in corporate transactions. Asset managers should maintain effective controls to detect dubious arrangements or transactions.

Enforcement

CBA’s CommInsure Faces A$1.85mn Penalty for Unsolicited Sales Calls

By Editors | 21/11/2019

The penalty will be in addition to the A$12mn CommInsure has said it will pay to 30,000 policyholders to remediate telephone sales conduct issues.

Enforcement

Ex-ICBC Shanghai Boss Expelled from Party, Public Posts

By Editors | 21/11/2019

Gu Guoming was reportedly found to have been involved in ‘serious corruption’, taking “an extremely large amount” of bribes and using his position to seek benefits for friends and relatives.