Market Abuse

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

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    Cryptocurrency

    FSC Korea Issues Regulations for New Virtual Assets Law

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/07/2024

    The regulations specify how the virtual asset market will be supervised and illegal activities will be investigated. The new law takes effect on Friday.

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    Market Abuse

    Korean Authorities Arrest KB Kookmin Employee

    By Editors | 14/07/2024

    The employee used nonpublic information about listed companies to make about KRW 6 billion in unfair trading profits.

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    Market Abuse

    ANZ Under Scrutiny for Misreported Bond Trading Data

    By Editors | 14/07/2024

    ANZ reportedly overstated the value of government bonds it traded and amplified its ranking against peer banks.

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    Market Abuse

    Former Trader Settles $150m Lawsuit Against Deutsche Bank

    By Nithya Subramanian | 11/07/2024

    Matthew Connolly accused the German bank of making him a scapegoat by lying to prosecutors.

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    Market Abuse

    Archegos Founder Convicted of Fraud, Market Manipulation

    By Nithya Subramanian | 11/07/2024

    Bill Hwang was found guilty, and faces significant penalties following the 2021 collapse of his USD 36 billion investment firm.

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    Market Abuse

    SC Malaysia Sues Former Nicorp CEO for Insider Trading

    By Nithya Subramanian | 11/07/2024

    The SC is seeking disgorgement and civil penalty of MYR26.44 million. Additionally, it wants to bar Chan from taking up management positions for five years.

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    Market Abuse

    Japan SESC Probing MUFG Employee for Insider Trading

    By Editors | 10/07/2024

    The employee is suspected of divulging nonpublic information to a family member who profited from trading based on the information.

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    Cryptocurrency

    Korean Regulators Outline Approach to Crypto Investigations

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/07/2024

    The new investigation system will be immediately activated on 19 July, when the new Virtual Asset User Protection Act takes effect.

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    Market Abuse

    Korea Approves New Disclosure Rule for Insider Transactions

    By Editors | 10/07/2024

    Listed companies will be required to disclose insider transactions 30 days prior to their planned transaction dates, starting from 24 July.

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    Market Abuse

    Singapore CEO Fined for False Announcement, Insider Trading

    By Editors | 09/07/2024

    The former CEO was fined SGD 310,000, “voluntarily disgorged” about SGD 630,000, and is disqualified from being a director for 5 years.

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