Enforcement

Lim Oon Kuin now faces a total of 25 charges - 14 counts of abetment of forgery for the purpose of cheating, and 11 counts of abetment of forgery simpliciter.

A woman is said to have submitted multiple false hardship claims on behalf of others to gain early access to A$330,000 in superannuation.

Banks and insurers are asked to conduct self-assessments and improve their accountability standards and procedures to guard against illegal behaviour.

With the latest charges, Ng Yu Zhi now faces a total of 11 counts of cheating, fraudulent trading and forgery. He will return to court on 17 May.

Senator Jane Hume reportedly refused to back the register, a move experts say will entrench Australia as a money laundering haven.

The SEC seeks powers to investigate and prosecute its own cases and speed up enforcement against capital market violations.

High volume brokers were asked in 2019 to adopt new data standards to enable more timely data submissions to regulators when requested.

Ant Group founder Jack Ma and his relationships with state firms and local officials are also being examined as part of the government’s investigation.

The UK has made its first 22 designations under the new regime, including individuals in Russia, South Africa, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala and South Sudan.

The Shanghai Financial Court is the second Chinese court allowed to handle disputes involving overseas securities and financial institutions.