ENFORCEMENT

Enforcement

New Zealand FMA Censures Pathfinder for Misleading Representations

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/12/2024

The FMA said Pathfinder Asset Management should have included information in social media ads about exceptions permitted by its ethical investment policy

Enforcement

Australia Settles Meta Lawsuit Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/12/2024

Meta agreed to pay A$50 million to compensate Australian Facebook users who had their personal information disclosed without consent.

Enforcement

ASIC Sues Binance Over Misclassification of Retail Clients

By Editors | 18/12/2024

Binance offered crypto derivative products to over 500 Australian retail investors who were misclassified as wholesale clients.

Enforcement

Japan FSA Orders MUFG to File Report on Safe Deposit Box Thefts

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/12/2024

The FSA ordered MUFG Bank to submit a report on the theft of customer assets from 60 safe deposit boxes by a former employee.

AML / KYC

AUSTRAC Sues Online Betting Site Operator Entain for AML Breaches

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/12/2024

AUSTRAC CEO said the failures in Entain’s approach to its AML/CTF obligations were “systemic” and “left the company at serious risk of criminal exploitation”

Enforcement

JPX Penalises Nomura Over JGB Futures Manipulation Case

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/12/2024

OSE has imposed a fine and a threeday JGB futures trading suspension on Nomura Securities while the TSE issued a reprimand.

Enforcement

Greensill Group Auditor Suspended in Australia for Two Years

By Editors | 17/12/2024

Joseph John Santangelo was suspended for failing to carry out Greensill’s group audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards.

Enforcement

US SEC Fines Cantor Fitzgerald Over Misleading SPAC Disclosures

By Editors | 16/12/2024

Cantor Fitzgerald failed to disclose that it had already commenced negotiations with merger targets for two SPACs prior to their IPOs.

Enforcement

ASIC Sues HSBC for Failing to Protect Customers from Scams

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/12/2024

ASIC says HSBC contravened the Corporations Act and Credit Act and caused customers to lose A$23mn from unauthorised payments.