ADVERTISEMENT
Enforcement
Enforcement
SEBI Bans Anil Ambani from Securities Market for Five Years
By Ajoy K Das | 27/08/2024
Billionaire industrialist Anil Ambani and others allegedly orchestrated a scheme to divert funds from Reliance Home Finance through loans to connected entities.
AML / KYC
Thailand Extradites Crypto Fraud Suspect to China
By Editors | 27/08/2024
The Malaysian national is the first suspect to be sent from Thailand to China under an extradition treaty that took effect in 1999.
AML / KYC
Philippine Police Arrest 99 in Scam Centre Dawn Raid
By Manesh Samtani | 26/08/2024
The scam centre was identified by an informant, prompting an undercover officer to infiltrate the operation to collect evidence for the search warrant.
Enforcement
French Police Arrests Telegram Chief Executive Pavel Durov
By Editors | 26/08/2024
French authorities allege a lack of moderation on Telegram to prevent criminal use, and failure to cooperate with law enforcement in criminal cases.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Australian Court Rules Kraken Violated Regulatory Requirements
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/08/2024
The court ruled that the crypto firm failed to comply with design and distribution obligations when offering a margin trading product.
Enforcement
US Warns Countries Against Allowing Russian Banks to Set Up Branches
By Editors | 26/08/2024
Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said the US will go after the branches as well as other entities and companies that work with them.
Enforcement
ASIC Sets Out Strategic Priorities in New Corporate Plan
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/08/2024
ASIC is taking aim at Australia’s private markets, which Chair Joe Longo said present an outsized risk to market integrity.
Enforcement
BNM Fines Bank of China’s Malaysia Unit for Outsourcing Violations
By Nithya Subramanian | 26/08/2024
BNM said the bank did not obtain prior approval before relocating core banking systems to new data centres.
ESG / Sustainability
ASIC Publishes Findings from Anti-Greenwashing Surveillance
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/08/2024
ASIC published findings, recommendations and good practice examples from its surveillance activities during the financial year 2023–2024.
Sanctions
US DOJ Secures Guilty Plea in Venezuela Sanctions Evasion Case
By Editors | 25/08/2024
The DOJ said George Semerene Quintero lied to US suppliers and created false documents as part of a scheme to evade US sanctions and export controls.
JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER
A daily selection of top stories from the Regulation Asia editorial team