Enforcement

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.

Enforcement

UPDATED – Indian Banks Fall Victim to $342mn in Loan Frauds

By Editors | 23/03/2018

Jewellery chain falsified financial records to obtain 8.24 billion rupees in loans from 14 banks over 10 years; infrastructure firm defrauds 9-bank consortium of 13.94 billion rupees.

Enforcement

SFC Fines UBS Securities for Missing Client Consent Records

By Editors | 23/03/2018

The firm was only able to provide the regulator about half of the client consents for facilitation trades.

Enforcement

HK Risks Becoming Auditing Outcast – Report

By Editors | 22/03/2018

Head of Financial Reporting Council says overhaul of accountancy regulation will not meet international standards.

AML / KYC

New Zealand: $970mn Laundered Each Year

By Editors | 21/03/2018

Key facilitators for money laundering include shell companies and trusts, alternative banking platforms, trade based activities, real estate, casinos.