Financial Crime

    Anti-Money Laundering

    FSC Korea Starts Enforcing Travel Rule in Crypto Industry

    By Editors | 24/03/2022

    Starting today, VASPs can be subject to cautions, warnings or corrective orders if violations of travel rule requirements are found.

    Cryptocurrency

    FCA, BOE Offer New Guidance on Addressing Crypto Risk

    By Editors | 24/03/2022

    Cryptoassets should be classified as an intangible asset for accounting purposes, meaning that in most cases direct holdings should be fully deducted from CET1.

    Market Abuse

    Tokyo Prosecutors Indict SMBC Nikko Securities, Five Others

    By Editors | 24/03/2022

    Prosecutors have filed charges against SMBC Nikko Securities and five others. The head of the firm’s equity division was also arrested.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    ASIC Probes Fund Managers for Misleading Marketing

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/03/2022

    ASIC is assessing whether fund managers made false or misleading statements or engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct when marketing their funds.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    RBNZ Raises Transparency of Regulatory Breaches by Banks

    By Editors | 24/03/2022

    The RBNZ has launched a new register to improve transparency about material breaches of key prudential requirements by banks.

    Market Abuse

    SET to Step Up Measures to Address Irregular Trading

    By Editors | 23/03/2022

    The Stock Exchange of Thailand has received SEC approval to tighten its market surveillance measures, effective from 4 April.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    ACCC Launches Court Proceedings Over Crypto Ads on Facebook

    By Editors | 23/03/2022

    The ads contained links to fake media articles containing quotes attributed to public figures endorsing cryptocurrency or money-making schemes.

    KYC & CDD

    New Zealand Pledges to Enhance Beneficial Ownership Transparency

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/03/2022

    A new bill will require companies to provide accurate beneficial ownership information. A unique identifier will be assigned to all beneficial owners and directors.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    CBIRC Warns of Crypto and Metaverse Frauds at College Campuses

    By Darien Choong | 23/03/2022

    The CBIRC’s Beijing bureau warns that concepts such as the metaverse and blockchain are being used to defraud local college students.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    FATF Spotlights ML/TF Risks Associated with Migrant Smuggling

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/03/2022

    Financial institutions have an important role to play in helping authorities profile migrant smugglers’ financial behaviour, the FATF says in a new report.

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