ENFORCEMENT

    AML / KYC

    Sri Lanka Investigating “Suspicious” Chinese-held Bank Accounts

    By Garima Chitkara | 02/04/2018

    Sri Lanka’s financial crimes unit is investigating suspicious transactions originating from three Chinese-held accounts with LKR957 million.

    AML / KYC

    Australia’s Largest Tax Fraud Case Ends with 10-year Jail Sentence

    By Samuel Riding | 02/04/2018

    Duo spent $103mn in illicit gains on Rolls Royces, a Lamborghini, an Aston Martin, a Mercedes, a BMW and yachts

    Enforcement

    CSRC Flexes Muscles with Internal Control, Market Integrity Rules

    By Samuel Riding | 02/04/2018

    Securities regulator, which remains independent after recent reshuffle, tightens rules on investment bank internal controls, securities and futures market participation.

    Enforcement

    ICICI Bank Fined for Failing to Disclose Debt Securities Sale

    By Garima Chitkara | 31/03/2018

    ICICI Bank sold debt securities from its held-to-maturity portfolio in excess of 5 percent of total value without the necessary disclosure in contravention with RBI rules.

    Enforcement

    Chinese Government Approves WMP Clampdown

    By Editors | 30/03/2018

    New rules to reduce leverage, ban guarantees; financial court to be set up in Shanghai will jurisdiction over major legal cases.

    Enforcement

    Royal Commission Exposes Multiple Lending Practice Failures at Big Four

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/03/2018

    Public inquiry’s first round of hearings reveals multiple failures at ‘big four’ banks to lend in customers’ best interests.

    Enforcement

    Australian Bank Conduct Code to be Compulsory

    By Editors | 28/03/2018

    Code being considered by ASIC will be binding, with self-regulatory body given power to investigate misdemeanours and issue sanctions.

    Enforcement

    IPO Sponsors Still Deficient, says SFC

    By Editors | 27/03/2018

    Thematic review details deficiencies in standards of conduct, due diligence practices and internal systems and controls.

    Securities / Derivatives

    S.Korea to Introduce Mandatory Governance Disclosures

    By Garima Chitkara | 26/03/2018

    Large listed banks will be required to disclose corporate governance and internal controls starting 2019 based on norms to be released by FSC and KRX.

    Enforcement

    SSE Re-stocks Disciplinary Arsenal

    By Editors | 26/03/2018

    New documents give Shanghai exchange greater powers over trading members and investors.

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