Financial Crime

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    China Faces Protests in Henan Over Suspected Rural Bank Scams

    By Editors | 30/05/2022

    Bank customers in Henan province are demanding the return of billions of dollars of deposits after finding they were unable to withdraw their funds.

    Cryptocurrency

    Crypto Ads to be Screened in the Philippines from 7 July

    By Editors | 29/05/2022

    Firms advertising crypto services to Philippine users will have to provide proof they have registered with the SEC as companies and with BSP as remittance and transfer providers.

    Market Abuse

    Vietnam Dismisses Securities Officials Amid Corruption Concerns

    By Editors | 29/05/2022

    The heads of the State Securities Commission and Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange have been dismissed. Several others have been reprimanded.

    Market Abuse

    SEBI Raids Brokers in Axis Fund Front-running Probe

    By Editors | 29/05/2022

    Fund managers of Axis Mutual Fund shared trade information with outside brokers and other entities who traded on the information ahead of Axis funds.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Korea FSS to Extend Woori Bank Embezzlement Probe

    By Editors | 29/05/2022

    The FSS will seek to understand why Woori’s internal control system failed to detect embezzlement by its employee over ten years.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    US Treasury Puts Russia on Path to Sovereign Default

    By Manesh Samtani | 27/05/2022

    The US Treasury Department allowed its sanctions exemption for Russian payments to US bondholders to expire.

    Operational Risk

    MAS Raises OCBC Capital Requirement for Scam Incident

    By Editors | 27/05/2022

    OCBC has to apply a 1.3x multiplier to its RWA for operational risk, which translates to additional regulatory capital of S$330mn.

    Anti-Bribery & Corruption

    Glencore to Pay $1.5b to Settle Bribery & Manipulation Probes

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/05/2022

    The civil and criminal penalties and forfeitures will resolve a decade-long scheme to bribe foreign officials in seven countries and an oil price manipulation conspiracy.

    Payments & Settlements

    RBI Directs All Banks to Enable Cardless ATM Withdrawals

    By Editors | 26/05/2022

    The RBI’s directions are expected to curb frauds like card skimming and cloning. The UPI will be used for customer authorisation.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    New Zealand Probes Fake Crypto Firm Over Missing Funds

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/05/2022

    A company called Quwiex Limited disappeared with investor funds after saying its website was deactivated for an upgrade.

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