Enforcement

Enforcement

Australia: Macquarie Admits Systemic Short Sale Reporting Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/12/2025

A proposed penalty follows admissions of misleading conduct and systemic failures spanning more than a decade in regulator’s first such case.

Enforcement

Australia Penalises RM Capital for Conflicted Remuneration Breaches

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/12/2025

A Federal Court judgment has provided a stark warning to licensees, criticising RM Capital's poor compliance culture even after its investigation began.

Enforcement

Australia Court Hits ANZ With Record A$ 250m Penalty for Misconduct

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/12/2025

Largest-ever penalty secured by ASIC follows systemic failures in retail banking and unconscionable conduct in government bond deal.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Australia Court Orders Winding Up of Crypto Firms Over A$59m Unlicensed Scheme

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/12/2025

The Federal Court found the firms operated an unregistered managed investment scheme and acted without a licence.

Enforcement

India Orders Serious Fraud Probe into IndusInd Bank Over Accounting Lapses

By Editors | 19/12/2025

The probe will examine potential manipulation of books of account, creation of fictitious accounts, misclassification of assets, and the impact on the bank’s financial statements.

Enforcement

Singapore Charges Samtrade FX Executives Over ‘Copy Trading’ Scheme

By Mark Johnston | 19/12/2025

Three top executives face court over alleged conspiracy to tilt bid-ask spreads and launder millions in proceeds.

Enforcement

Singapore Jails CSP Directors in Landmark Ruling on Nominee Negligence

By Mark Johnston | 19/12/2025

First conviction of service provider under new sentencing framework highlights risks of “silent” directors and lax due diligence.

Enforcement

Australia Cracks Down on Super Platform Trustees for Governance Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/12/2025

Equity Trustees and Netwealth face strict new conditions over weak investment oversight. Netwealth to pay over AUD 100m in compensation.

AML / KYC

Australia Regulators Hit Bendigo Bank with Capital Charge, Probe AML Failings

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/12/2025

APRA and AUSTRAC have imposed a capital add-on and launched an enforcement investigation into the bank's risk management.