Enforcement

Enforcement

ASX Outlines CHESS Resourcing Plan in Response to RBA Rebuke

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/05/2025

ASX has committed to a series of actions to further strengthen its resourcing arrangements for the maintenance and support of CHESS.

Enforcement

SEBI Imposes Trading Ban on Patel Wealth Advisors Over Spoofing

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/05/2025

Interim order restrains Patel Wealth Advisors and its directors from accessing the securities market, citing systematic spoofing practices that generated unlawful gains.

Enforcement

FSS Korea Probes Illegal Short Selling by Smaller Investment Firms

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/05/2025

The FSS is looking into illegal short selling practices by smaller domestic and foreign firms that occurred before the November 2023 ban.

AML / KYC

Bangladesh Probes 70 Individuals for Money Laundering Involving Dubai

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/04/2025

The individuals allegedly purchased properties in Dubai using laundered funds transferred through foreign banks.

Enforcement

SFC Fines Interactive Brokers Over Expired Standing Authority

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/04/2025

Interactive Brokers loaned out client securities without first renewing the standing authority in place for securities borrowing and lending.

AML / KYC

BSEC Seeks ACC Action Against Moshihor Securities Over Fraud

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/04/2025

Moshihor Securities sent clients fake email reports and intercepted trade confirmation messages to embezzle USD 13.3 million.

AML / KYC

Japan Announces New Measures to Protect Society from Fraud

By Manesh Samtani | 28/04/2025

Among the series of measures, law enforcement agencies will create dummy accounts and allow fraud groups to use them to trace the flow of money.

Enforcement

Vietnam Property Tycoon has Sentence Reduced After Repaying Victims

By Mark Johnston | 28/04/2025

Property tycoon Truong My Lan has a life sentence for bond fraud reduced to 30 years, but is still facing execution on other charges.

AML / KYC

KOFIU Announces AML Penalties Against Six Firms Including NH Futures

By Editors | 27/04/2025

NH Futures violated its EDD obligations, while a casino operator and four credit cooperatives didn’t report high-value cash transactions on time.