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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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