ENFORCEMENT

AML / KYC

US Imposes Sanctions Against Myanmar Military Leaders

By Editors | 10/02/2021

Joe Biden has approved a new executive order enabling the US to immediately sanction the military leaders who directed the 1 February coup in Myanmar.

Crypto / Digital Assets

AFCA Compels NAB to Repay Scammed Customers – Report

By Editors | 10/02/2021

The bank had to repay over A$200,000 to an elderly couple after it was unable to produce records showing it had warned them about a cryptocurrency scam.

Enforcement

Leaked Report Reveals Credit Suisse Culpability in Lescaudron Fraud

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/02/2021

The case involved Patrice Lescaudron, a French banker who was jailed for defrauding clients in 2018 before committing suicide last year following his early release.

Enforcement

FINRA Fines HSBC Securities Over Employee Screening Failures

By Editors | 09/02/2021

FINRA fined HSBC Securities $650,000 for failing to screen 2,191 non-registered associated persons for statutory disqualification.

Enforcement

Luckin Coffee Files for Bankruptcy to Facilitate Restructuring

By Editors | 08/02/2021

Luckin said it will continue to pay suppliers, vendors and employees while it negotiates with its stakeholders regarding a restructuring of its financial obligations.

Enforcement

Korea FSS Seeks Prosecution of Hana Financial CEO

By Editors | 08/02/2021

The regulator said it discovered illegal trading activities by CEO Lee Jin-kuk during an inspection of Hana Financial Investment last year.

Enforcement

Foreign Banks Penalised in Taiwan for Facilitating FX Speculation

By Editors | 08/02/2021

Deutsche Bank is permanently banned from trading TWD deliverable and non-deliverable forwards. ING, ANZ and Citi received lesser punishments.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SEC Thailand Orders Crypto Exchange to Suspend Client Onboarding

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 08/02/2021

Bitkub needs to address five major issues before it can resume onboarding new clients, after high volume trading disrupted its systems in January.

Enforcement

ASIC to Consider Enforcement Action for Climate Risk Disclosure Failures

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 07/02/2021

ASIC says the law requires climate risk to be included in OFR disclosures, particularly when it is a material risk that could affect financial performance.