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Enforcement
MAS Imposes Civil Penalty Action in False Trading Case
By Nithya Subramanian | 14/01/2025
Gui Boon Sui was fined S$350,000 and barred from being involved in the management of a company for two years
Enforcement
US Grand Jury Indicts Three Russians Who Operated Crypto Mixers
By Manesh Samtani | 14/01/2025
The defendants operated Blender.io and Sinbad.io, which were used to launder funds stolen from victims of ransomware, virtual currency thefts, and other crimes.
Enforcement
China to Expand Anti-corruption Crackdown to More Sectors
By Manesh Samtani | 14/01/2025
The CCDI will also draft a law to tackle cross-border corruption and strengthen supervision of the spouses and children of officials
AML / KYC
US Gives Estonia $50m for its Help in Danske Bank Case
By Nithya Subramanian | 13/01/2025
Estonia will use the funds to combat financial crime, enhance asset recovery, and provide specialised training across the Baltic States and Nordic region
AML / KYC
Interpol Published First-ever ‘Silver Notice’ at Italy’s Request
By Thisanka Siripala | 13/01/2025
The Silver Notice seeks information from Interpol member countries on the assets belonging to a senior member of the mafia
Enforcement
ICAC Charges Ex-SFC Official for Interfering with Investigation
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/01/2025
The former associate director allegedly advised subjects of a market manipulation investigation to destroy potential evidence
Enforcement
US SEC Fines ATS Operator Liquidnet for Deficient Controls
By Nithya Subramanian | 13/01/2025
Liquidnet violated the market access rule over several years by setting inappropriate credit thresholds, including a default threshold of $1bn
Enforcement
US Court Sentences Aide of Exiled Chinese Businessman Guo Wengui
By Mark Johnston | 09/01/2025
Yvette Wang was sentenced to 10 years in prison for her involvement in a $1bn fraud scheme orchestrated by Chinese businessman Guo Wengui.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Korean Supreme Court Uphold Jail Sentence of Crypto Trader
By Editors | 09/01/2025
The decision has brought clarity on the definition of a virtual asset business operator under South Korean law
Enforcement
CFTC Settles Lawsuit Against Crypto Exchange Gemini for $5m
By Editors | 08/01/2025
The CFTC’s 2022 lawsuit had accused Gemini of providing inaccurate information about the manipulation risks of a proposed Bitcoin futures product
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