Financial Crime

Market Abuse

SEBI Mandates Fraud Prevention Mechanisms for Stock Brokers

By Ajoy K Das | 05/07/2024

The regulator said that the measures will ensure higher standards of market integrity and investor protection.

Market Abuse

Hong Kong Hedge Fund Manager To Disgorge False Trading Profit

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/07/2024

The MMT has ordered a hedge fund manager to disgorge HK$ 5.6 million illicit profit and disqualified him for four years.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

SC Malaysia Issues Warning on Pre-IPO Investment Scams

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/07/2024

These scams primarily revolve around private placement offerings, often coinciding with upcoming IPO listings announced on the Bursa Malaysia website.

Cryptocurrency

ESMA Publishes Trade Transparency Standards for MiCA

By Editors | 05/07/2024

ESMA report includes standards for how crypto trading platforms should publish data required for pre-and post-trade transparency.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

FMA Censures DeVere for FAP Licence Breaches

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/07/2024

The FMA censured deVere for failing to ensure its clients understood the financial advice offered to them.

Market Abuse

ASIC Explores AI for Insider Trading Surveillance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/07/2024

The Australian regulator is exploring AI and machine learning for potential insider trading surveillance and detection.

Supervision & Enforcement

ASIC Directs Licensees To Correct Advisor Records on FAR

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/07/2024

ASIC has directed AFS licensees to immediately correct records on the Financial Advisers Register or face enforcement action.

Anti-Money Laundering

Mexico’s Elisa de Anda Madrazo Assumes FATF Presidency

By Manesh Samtani | 04/07/2024

Elisa De Anda Madrazo will serve as FATF President from July 2024 to June 2026, taking over from T. Raja Kumar of Singapore.

Anti-Money Laundering

FATF Plans to Update Guidance for Money Laundering NRAs

By Editors | 04/07/2024

The FATF aims to make NRA guidance “more effective, comprehensive and useful for all stakeholders involved”.