ENFORCEMENT

    Fintech / Regtech

    Australia Sees Launch of First Bitcoin-Backed Mortgage Product

    By Editors | 18/07/2025

    Fintech firm Block Earner has launched the product after a federal court found its crypto loans did not require a financial services licence, a decision now being appealed by ASIC.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China Probes Underwriting Price War Between Top Banks

    By Editors | 18/07/2025

    Regulators are investigating six underwriters, including Citic Securities and Guotai Haitong, after fees on a major bond deal fell to just CNY 700.

    Enforcement

    Korean Lawmaker Says Upbit Faces Potential Multi-Trillion Won Fine

    By Editors | 18/07/2025

    A senior lawmaker has urged the regulator to impose a fine on the country's top crypto exchange for millions of alleged KYC violations.

    Enforcement

    Wells Fargo Halts China Travel Following Banker's Exit Ban

    By Editors | 18/07/2025

    The Wells Fargo banker was subjected to an exit ban after arriving in China for a business trip in recent weeks.

    Enforcement

    South Korea Set to Enact Law Changes Targeting Illegal Lending

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/07/2025

    Starting 22 July, Korea will nullify loan contracts with annual interest rates exceeding 60% and those involving coercion or exploitation.

    Enforcement

    Hong Kong SFC Bans Former Asset Manager for Nine Years

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/07/2025

    The former HF Asset Management officer failed to act in the "best interests" of a fund that ended up losing 86 percent of its value.

    Enforcement

    Bangladesh Bank Audit Reveals False Reporting by Global Islami Bank

    By Mark Johnston | 17/07/2025

    A BDT 22.59 billion loss was masked as profit by Global Islami Bank. Regulators are investigating whether the misreporting stemmed from the bank’s management or the auditors.

    Enforcement

    FSS Korea Penalises Hana Securities Manager for Illegal Stock Trades

    By Nithya Subramanian | 16/07/2025

    The FSS found that the manager abused privileged information obtained during his duties to conduct illegal trades through his wife's account.

    Securities / Derivatives

    BSEC Refers IPO Scam to ACC, Imposes Travel Bans and Penalties

    By Nithya Subramanian | 16/07/2025

    The BSEC claim company officials colluded with auditors and financiers to fabricate capital and deceive investors ahead of the company’s 2019 stock market debut.

    AML / KYC

    Reputation and Personal Accountability: The Wider Impact of AML/CTF Breaches

    By Nathan Lynch | 15/07/2025

    Experts say holding executives personally accountable is the key to managing the deep reputational and operational fallout from AML/CTF failures.

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