Enforcement

Enforcement

ASIC Warns Payday Lenders Over Potential Regulatory Breaches

By Thisanka Siripala | 14/03/2025

ASIC found that some payday lenders have structured their business models to avoid consumer protection obligations.

Enforcement

HKEX Sanctions Former Orient Securities Director

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/03/2025

HKEX said the former director failed to cooperate with an investigation into potential GEM listing rules breaches.

Enforcement

ASIC Takes FIIG Securities to Court Over Cybersecurity Failures

By Thisanka Siripala | 14/03/2025

ASIC alleges systemic and prolonged cybersecurity failures led to the compromise of personal information of approximately 18,000 clients.

Sanctions

Indian Authorities Arrest Co-founder of Crypto Exchange Garantex

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/03/2025

The arrest was made at the request of US authorities, who have charged Aleksej Besciokov for conspiracy to commit money laundering and violate sanctions.

Enforcement

Korea Identifies Stock Fraud Involving Convertible Bond Issuance

By Thisanka Siripala | 13/03/2025

South Korea’s financial watchdog exposes fraud ring behind fake capital raising and market rigging.

Enforcement

Shinhan Bank Faces KRW 1.7 Billion Embezzlement Scandal

By Mark Johnston | 12/03/2025

A Shinhan Bank employee’s two-and-a-half-year embezzlement scheme has exposed flaws in the bank’s internal controls.

Enforcement

ASIC Sues AustralianSuper for Breaching Regulatory Obligations

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/03/2025

AustralianSuper allegedly failed to process death benefit claims and pay members’ benefits in a timely manner.

Enforcement

Cambodian Central Bank Revokes Huione Pay’s Banking Licence

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/03/2025

Huione Pay is the banking arm of Huione Group, which allegedly facilitated $24bn in illicit transactions including through Telegram.

Enforcement

Bursa Malaysia Issues Reprimand Over 2023 Rights Issue Termination

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/03/2025

Mercury Securities did not conduct proper due diligence to ensure the proposed use of proceeds from the rights issue would not negatively affect investors.