Enforcement

The bank used credit card contracts to “force” customers to accept cross-selling, which infringes on consumers' right to fair transactions, the CBIRC said.

SVF licensee ePaylinks had deficiencies in its transaction monitoring and name screening systems, and failed to take enhanced measures in high risk situations.

The maximum fine for violations by securities investment trust and securities investment consulting businesses will rise from TWD 3mn to TWD 15mn.

An individual who learned about the July 2019 theft of cryptocurrency from BITPoint Japan sold shares in its parent before the hack was publicly disclosed.

Three key parts of HSBC’s automated transaction monitoring systems showed "serious weaknesses" between March 2010 to March 2018.

In deciding the disciplinary sanction, the SFC took into account the "extensive period of time" over which the failures occurred.

Six senior executives of Hong Kong listed companies were among those arrested, for operating a cross-border pump-and-dump manipulation scheme.

NatWest's accepted cash deposits worth around GBP 264 million. The case represents the first time the FCA has pursued criminal charges for money laundering failings.

This was the first transitional licence cancelled by the FMA, due to “serious misconduct” by the company's sole financial adviser at a previous employer.

Treasury will leverage its AML expertise to augment human trafficking investigations, and develop advisories to alert FIs to potential red flags.