Financial Crime

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    FBI Calls on DeFi Platforms to Bolster Safeguards Against Theft

    By Editors | 04/09/2022

    DeFi platforms are asked to institute real time analytics, monitoring, rigorous code testing, and incident response plans.

    Market Abuse

    Thai SEC Files Suit Against Company Chairman Fake Vaccine Deal

    By Editors | 03/09/2022

    The chairman disseminated false statements to various media outlets last year saying his company had signed a contract to import Phizer’s Covid-19 vaccines.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    Australia: Grant Thornton Auditor Facing Criminal Charges

    By Editors | 01/09/2022

    The matter reportedly concerns revenue numbers signed off by Grant Thornton for booking in the half-year results of iSignthis Ltd in 2018.

    Anti-Bribery & Corruption

    Malaysian Court Convicts Wife of Najib Razak for Corruption

    By Editors | 01/09/2022

    Rosmah Mansor was convicted for taking bribes from a contractor in exchange for a government project to supply solar energy to rural schools.

    Trading & Investment

    ASIC Warns Against Offering Risky Products to Retail

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/09/2022

    ASIC warns brokers against offering securities lending arrangements, crypto assets and so-called ‘zero brokerage’ offerings to retail investors.

    Cryptocurrency

    Iran Passes Law Authorising Use of Crypto for Imports

    By Editors | 01/09/2022

    The new law formally allows government and local businesses to use cryptocurrencies as payment for imports.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    Five Super Funds Fail APRA’s Second Performance Test

    By Editors | 01/09/2022

    Four of the five have now failed for a second time. Five other MySuper products that failed last year have now passed.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    MAS Fines UOBKH for Business Conduct, AML Failures

    By Editors | 31/08/2022

    UOBKH failed to implement adequate controls for its corporate finance business and to ensure it was subject to internal audit.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Bangladesh NBFIs to Require Approval for All Director Appointments

    By Editors | 31/08/2022

    The move is aimed at strengthening corporate governance, following a string of frauds and loan scandals in the NBFI sector.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Indian Banks Inconsistently Reporting Fraud Incidents to Regulator

    By Editors | 31/08/2022

    Kotak Mahindra Bank suggests such digital frauds are not being reported by other banks, making its own figures look disproportionately higher.

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