Financial Crime

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    FSC Korea Penalises Shinhan Bank for Lime Fund Mis-selling

    By Editors | 08/07/2022

    Shinhan Bank is being suspended for three months from selling new private equity fund products and fined KRW 5.7 billion.

    Cryptocurrency

    Crypto Firm Voyager Digital Files for Bankruptcy, FDIC Opens Probes

    By Editors | 08/07/2022

    Voyager previously used wording on a company web page implying that deposit protection could apply in the event of the company’s own failure.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    BCBS Issues Guidance for Supervisors on Proportionality

    By Editors | 08/07/2022

    Proportionate approaches provide regulatory certainty without being overly static, which can create favourable operating environments for both banks and supervisors.

    Tokenisation

    Chinese Bigtechs Pledge to Prevent, Deter NFT Speculation

    By Editors | 07/07/2022

    Tencent and Ant Group are among those that have pledged to adhere to China’s crypto ban and prevent speculation on platforms that deal in ‘digital collectibles’.

    Cybersecurity

    GLEIF Launches vLEI Issuer Qualification Programme

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/07/2022

    The vLEI is a digital version of the LEI which can be securely verified online against the source information held in GLEIF’s data repository.

    Market Abuse

    China to Intensify Supervision of Hog Futures Market

    By Editors | 07/07/2022

    The Dalian Commodity Exchange has been directed to enhance supervision and monitoring for abnormal transactions and speculative activity.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    CFTC Fines BNP, JPM for Swap Reporting Violations

    By Editors | 06/07/2022

    BNP Paribas agreed to pay USD 6 million for failing to correctly report over three million swap transactions. JPMorgan was fined USD 850,000.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    Crypto Industry Seeks Public Sector Support on Sanctions Issues

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/07/2022

    More than 15 million crypto addresses have been linked to criminal activity with a nexus in Russia, a new GDF report says.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Puerto Rico Forces Closure of Bank Involved in Global Tax Probe

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/07/2022

    Peter Schiff’s Euro Pacific Bank was forced to close over capital shortfall and regulatory violations. The bank has been at the centre of a global tax evasion probe.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    EU Council Agrees Position on Bloc-Wide AML Authority

    By Editors | 06/07/2022

    The AMLA will directly supervise certain types of credit and financial institutions, including crypto asset service providers, starting in 2026.

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