ENFORCEMENT

AML / KYC

Europol Leads Takedown of Messaging Platform Used by Criminals

By Manesh Samtani | 19/09/2024

A total 51 suspects have been arrested, including 38 in Australia, where the platform’s mastermind was located and a drug lab was dismantled.

Capital / Liquidity

US DOJ Probing Whether Banks Colluded During Archegos Wind-down

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/09/2024

The Justice Department is reportedly investigating whether some Wall Street banks coordinated stock sales during the Archegos collapse.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Dismisses Co-location Case Against NSE and Executives

By Ajoy K Das | 18/09/2024

SEBI had directed NSE to disgorge billions of dollars in 2019, but the Securities Appellate Tribunal ordered the case to be re-adjudicated.

Crypto / Digital Assets

FTX Founder Files Appeal Against Fraud Conviction

By Thisanka Siripala | 18/09/2024

Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers argue that the judge in the case undermined the defence and blocked evidence from being shown in court.

ESG / Sustainability

US SEC Has Disbanded Enforcement Division’s ESG Task Force

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/09/2024

The SEC shut down the task force following increasing anti-ESG backlash from companies, investors, state officials and courts.

Enforcement

Korea FSS Prepares to Penalise Six Securities Firms – Reports

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/09/2024

The securities firms allegedly used funds from new customers or their own capital to cover investment losses by institutional and corporate investors.

Enforcement

US SEC Fines 12 Municipal Advisors for Record Keeping Violations

By Editors | 18/09/2024

The 12 firms agreed to pay combined penalties of more than $1.3mn for failures to preserve records of business communications using unofficial channels.

Enforcement

France Attempting to Use New Cybercrime Law Against Telegram Founder

By Editors | 18/09/2024

The LOPMI law, enacted in 2023 and as yet untested, is the first globally that gives a court the power to punish executives for abuse of the platforms they operate.

Enforcement

SFC Reaches Compensation Deal for Shareholders of Delisted Firm

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/09/2024

If approved by the court, three former directors who siphoned money from a now-delisted company will pay HK$192mn in compensation to minority shareholders.