Market Abuse

    News on regulatory investigations, enforcement actions, and technologies addressing practices like insider trading, market manipulation, and spoofing.

    Structural Regulation

    FSC Korea to Ease Major Shareholder Notification Rule

    By Editors | 06/09/2019

    Institutional investors will be exempt from disclosing major shareholding changes when exercising their rights to remove law-breaking executives or to push for improved governance.

    Market Abuse

    Tokyo Bourse Penalises Nomura for Information Leak

    By Editors | 30/08/2019

    The TSE says internal controls at Nomura Securities were insufficient, and measures it took after a similar incident in 2012 did not seem to have improved compliance.

    Market Abuse

    SEBI Targets Insider Trading with Informant Reward Mechanism

    By Editors | 22/08/2019

    Whistleblowers will be eligible for rewards up to $139,000 and, if culpable themselves, for amnesty or settlement with SEBI.

    Market Abuse

    CSRC Fines Four Individuals for Spreading False News

    By Editors | 22/08/2019

    The individuals, including a news editor, were fined for spreading ‘fabricated’ news that the CSRC blames for stock market declines in late January.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    SFC, ICAC Formalise Cooperation Arrangement with MoU

    By Editors | 20/08/2019

    The MoU covers case referrals, joint investigations, the exchange and use of information, mutual provision of investigative assistance, and capacity building.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Malaysia Files Criminal Charges Against 17 Goldman Directors

    By Editors | 12/08/2019

    The current and former directors each face 1MDB-related charges carrying a maximum 10-year jail term and a minimum penalty of 1 million ringgit.

    Market Abuse

    Singapore Brokers Directed to Enhance Trade Surveillance Systems

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/08/2019

    MAS and SGX RegCo have released a practice guide outlining five guiding principles for brokers to use in the review and design of their trade surveillance programmes.

    Market Abuse

    CSRC Imposes $56mn Penalty on Individual for Insider Trading

    By Editors | 08/08/2019

    The individual learned of a gaming company’s acquisition plans months in advance and used 14 stock accounts set up by acquaintances to profit from the information.

    Market Abuse

    MAS Targets Market Abuse with Proposed New Requirements

    By Editors | 06/08/2019

    Capital market licensees will have to record all client communications and capture their mobile device IDs. Foreign intermediaries will have to provide UBO information on request.

    Market Abuse

    Thailand SEC to Incorporate AI in Price Manipulation Probes

    By Editors | 02/08/2019

    Existing investigation and fact-finding procedures currently take 1.5 years before civil sanctions or penalties are imposed.

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