ENFORCEMENT

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    Fintech / Regtech

    HKMA Asks Banks to Participate in New Data Sharing Initiative

    By Editors | 15/08/2023

    The Interbank Account Data Sharing Initiative will enable banks to share bank account data with other banks, subject to customer consent.

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    AML / KYC

    Ex-FBI Agent Admits He Worked for Sanctioned Russian Oligarch

    By Editors | 15/08/2023

    Charles McGonigal, one of the highest-ranking FBI agents to ever face criminal charges, entered a guilty plea on Tuesday in New York.

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    AML / KYC

    HKMA Fines EFG Bank Over AML Control Deficiencies

    By Editors | 15/08/2023

    The bank failed to complete identity verification for customers that were transferred in from another FI and had other issues related to CDD and ongoing monitoring.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    US Prosecutors File Amended Indictment Against Sam Bankman-Fried

    By Editors | 15/08/2023

    The new indictment drops a campaign finance charge but includes an illegal campaign finance scheme as part of original fraud and money laundering charges.

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    Enforcement

    UBS Settles RMBS-related Misconduct Lawsuit for Over $1.4b

    By Editors | 15/08/2023

    The settlement brings the total amount of civil penalties paid by firms for failed RMBS leading up to the 2008 financial crisis to over USD 36 billion.

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    Enforcement

    Taiwan FSC Fines CTBC Units for Governance Failures

    By Editors | 14/08/2023

    CTBC Financial was regularly inviting a major shareholder to attend group meetings and executive dinners, though he was not an authorised person.

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    Enforcement

    Korea: Bank CEOs to Face Possible Liability for Internal Control Lapses

    By Editors | 14/08/2023

    The FSC is working directly with lawmakers to fast-track a bill that would allow it to punish bank CEOs for embezzlement and other crimes that occur under their watch.

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    Enforcement

    FSS Korea Probes Daegu Bank for Unauthorised Account Opening

    By Mark Johnston | 14/08/2023

    South Korea’s FSS has launched an emergency inspection on Daegu Bank over suspected unauthorised securities account opening.

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    Enforcement

    SFC, CSRC Agree to Allow Block Trading on Stock Connect

    By Editors | 14/08/2023

    Block trading will enhance price discovery and encourage more overseas investors to participate in the A-share market through Stock Connect, said the SFC’s Julia Leung.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    US Judge Revokes Bankman-Fried Bail for Witness Tampering

    By Editors | 13/08/2023

    Sam Bankman-Fried gave documents to journalists and tried to interfere with witnesses. He was taken to jail on Friday.

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