Financial Crime

    Market Abuse

    Singapore Man Charged Over False Statements in Telegram Chat

    By Manesh Samtani | 09/02/2022

    The false statements were used to induce investors to trade listed securities. SGX has previously warned about the use of Telegram chat groups in “pump and dump” schemes.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    ASIC Facing Resistance from Banks on Anti-Scam Measures – Report

    By Editors | 09/02/2022

    ASIC reportedly decided against including scam prevention as part of its ePayments Code review as a result of “fierce pushback” from major banks.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    Taiwan FSC to Revise Key Threshold Used in Compliance Checks

    By Editors | 08/02/2022

    The FSC will change a threshold it uses to determine whether to accept a financial institution’s application to start a new business.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    GLEIF Publishes Governance Details for Digitally Verifiable LEI

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/02/2022

    The vLEI Ecosystem Governance Framework is part of an initiative to ensure that every legal entity has a digital identity that can be trusted and easily verified.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    CBIRC Vows to Continue Efforts to Prevent, Resolve Financial Risks

    By Editors | 07/02/2022

    The CBIRC said it will dismantle “high-risk shadow banks”, and crack down on illegal financial and fundraising activities, unfair competition, and unlicensed financial businesses.

    Market Abuse

    US DOJ Probes for Criminal Abuses by Known Short Sellers

    By Editors | 07/02/2022

    The DOJ is reportedly seeking records from almost 30 investment and research firms to map out their alliances and determine whether they manipulated markets or broke securities laws.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    AUSTRAC Issues Guidance on Identifying Forced Sexual Servitude

    By Editors | 07/02/2022

    New financial crime guide provides practical advice to enable banks, businesses, and other FIs to identify and report potential cases of forced sexual servitude.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Philippines: DOJ, BAP to Collaborate on Combatting Cybercrime

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 07/02/2022

    The DOJ and BAP will collaborate on stronger measures to combat online fraud, including to enhance enforcement and prosecution of cybercriminals.

    Cryptocurrency

    Crypto Prepares for a Regulated Future

    By David Liu | 07/02/2022

    As crypto goes mainstream, regulatory compliance will require robust and financial institution-grade AML and KYC processes, says David Liu.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Australian Billionaire Launches Criminal Proceedings Against Facebook

    By Editors | 06/02/2022

    Fortescue Metals Group chairman Andrew Forrest alleges that Facebook broke AML laws by failing to prevent crypto scams from being advertised on its platform.

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