ENFORCEMENT

Enforcement

Korea Dismantles Mobile Smishing Crime Organisation in Vietnam

By Editors | 24/09/2024

Seven key members of the organisation, including the ringleader, were apprehended. Three have since been repatriated to South Korea.

Sanctions

US Arrests Russian Man for Illicit Microelectronics Exports

By Editors | 23/09/2024

Several Hong Kong companies were used to purchase microelectronics from US distributors and export them to Russia.

ESG / Sustainability

New Zealand FMA Calls for Better Ethical Investment Disclosures

By Thisanka Siripala | 23/09/2024

The FMA will take regulatory action if fund managers make misleading claims about the ethical or environmental impacts of investment products.

Sanctions

Lebanese Man Pleads Guilty to Sanctions Evasion Conspiracy

By Editors | 23/09/2024

The man, designated as a specially designated global terrorist in May 2018, pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge and agreed to forfeit $830,000.

Enforcement

JSDA Fines MUFG Units for Sharing Client Information

By Editors | 23/09/2024

Mitsubishi UFJ Bank and two affiliated securities firms were fined for sharing non-public information without permission.

AML / KYC

Japanese Crime Bosses Had Singapore Connection – Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/09/2024

Three leaders of the Rivaton Group, which allegedly laundered funds for criminal groups, resided in and were directors of companies in Singapore.

Enforcement

Morgan Stanley Under Scrutiny in Korea for Stock Sale

By Editors | 23/09/2024

Morgan Stanley’s Seoul branch reportedly sold 1m SK Hynix shares two days before releasing research on the company.

Enforcement

Danske Bank Settles French Money Laundering Probe

By Mark Johnston | 23/09/2024

Danske Bank will pay €6.33mn to settle a probe by French authorities into the bank’s now-shuttered Estonian operations.

Enforcement

SC Malaysia Charges Former CIMB Banker for Securities Fraud

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/09/2024

The former banker allegedly defrauded seven investors of MRW 201,000 and carried out unlicensed fund management activities.