Financial Crime

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    SEC Freezes Assets in Ponzi Scheme Targeting Investors in Japan

    By Editors | 27/09/2013

    The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an emergency action to freeze the assets of a Las Vegas-based firm and […]

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    Deputy Governor Hu Xiaolian Speech on Improving Regulatory Coordination

    By Editors | 24/09/2013

    Outlined below is a speech Deputy Governor Hu Xiaolian of the People’s Bank of China gave at the Second Financial […]

    Market Abuse

    Thailand Based Trader Pays $5.2M SEC Settlement

    By Editors | 06/09/2013

    The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a Bangkok-based trader whose U.S. brokerage account was frozen in an SEC […]

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    IMF-World Bank: India – Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision

    By Editors | 30/08/2013

    The RBI welcomes the comprehensive review of banking regulation and supervision in India done with respect to the highest international […]

    Anti-Money Laundering

    China to sign Multilateral Tax Convention

    By Editors | 26/08/2013

    China is joining the group of more than 50 developed and developing countries, including all G20 members, which are signatories […]

    Structural Regulation

    Japanese FSA Signs Cooperation with National Bank of Slovakia

    By Editors | 23/08/2013

    On August 22, the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the National Bank of Slovakia […]

    Supervision & Enforcement

    SFC Reprimands and Fines China Securities Holdings

    By Editors | 15/08/2013

    The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a reprimand to China Securities Holdings Limited (China Securities); fined it $1.3 […]

    Market Abuse

    SEC Issues Risk Alert on Options Trading

    By Editors | 15/08/2013

    The SEC has issued a Risk Alert to help market participants detect and prevent options trading that circumvents an SEC […]

    Trading & Investment

    ASIC makes rules on dark liquidity, high-frequency trading

    By Editors | 12/08/2013

    ASIC has released its market integrity rules on dark liquidity and high-frequency trading. ASIC has also released guidance on the […]

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Many Hong Kong institutions not ready for FATCA

    By Editors | 09/08/2013

    Hong Kong’s banks should put to good use the recent decision by the U.S. Treasury to delay the implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), said a local industry official.

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