Enforcement

US Federal Reserve Board cites deficiencies in Mega Bank's operations, risk management and compliance controls in relation to AML and bank secrecy laws.

New guidance removes threat of criminal prosecution in cases of “non-serious” regulatory breaches and cooperation 'above and beyond' regulatory obligations.

Ban relates to accounting fraud at software exporter Satyam Computer Services, where PwC was auditor.

The return of SAC Capital’s founder with a new venture reveals the complicated ethics of a post financial crisis world.

Report warns on conflicts of interest in sales practices and asset management; notes asset management sector now has more than half of all intermediaries.

Code of conduct, which is awaiting approval by ASIC is legally binding in contracts with consumers, bans unsolicited credit card limit increases.

SFC investigation reveals internal control failures resulted in at least 61 regulatory breaches involving short selling, required liquid capital deficit of HKD2 billion.  

China securities regulator has issued 206 administrative penalties in 2017, more than $1bn in fines; increasing cooperation with HK SFC.

Bank admits late filing of reports on more than 50,000 deposits into its ATMs, AUSTRAC seeking penalties for individual AML/CTF law breaches.