Financial Crime

    Cryptocurrency

    HKMA, SFC Allow Intermediaries to Offer Crypto Services

    By Manesh Samtani | 31/01/2022

    Authorised institutions and licensed corporations wishing to offer virtual asset dealing services can do so only by partnering with SFC-licensed trading platforms.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Europol Outlines Different Ways Criminals Use Cryptocurrency

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/01/2022

    A new Europol report highlights that the illicit use of crypto includes “all types of crime that require transfers of monetary value”.

    Market Abuse

    SFC Fines Citigroup Asia Unit for Client Facilitation Misconduct

    By Editors | 28/01/2022

    Deceptive practices were deployed at the expense of clients’ best interest and to the detriment of market integrity, said SFC chief Ashley Alder.

    Market Abuse

    US Court Acquits Deutsche Traders in LIBOR Rigging Case

    By Editors | 28/01/2022

    Former Deutsche Bank traders Matthew Connolly and Gavin Black were convicted in October 2018. Both have now been acquitted.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    CBIRC Warns Against Marketing Scams in Financial Sector

    By Darien Choong | 28/01/2022

    The CBIRC warns consumers against marketing scams, illegal fundraising and fraud in the loans and insurance sectors.

    Cryptocurrency

    OJK Indonesia Bars FIs From Facilitating Crypto Trading

    By Editors | 28/01/2022

    OJK warns of market fluctuations and other risks, including the existence of crypto investment Ponzi schemes.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Taiwan FSC Identifies Crypto ATMs Breaching AML Rules

    By Editors | 28/01/2022

    Of 16 companies that have reported their AML compliance to the FSC, 13 will be required to make corrections.

    Data Privacy

    Virtual Banking and Consent-based Data Governance

    By Manesh Samtani | 27/01/2022

    New BIS paper says consent-based data governance systems with low transaction costs are key to promoting the development of virtual banking worldwide.

    Tokenisation

    Will 2022 Be the Year of NFT Regulation?

    By Javier Tamashiro | 27/01/2022

    The jury is still out on how the NFT arena will be regulated, but marketplaces should still be applying a baseline standard of compliance practice, says Javier Tamashiro.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    HK ICAC Charges Three Ex-StanChart Employees For Fraud

    By Editors | 27/01/2022

    The former relationship managers were among five individuals indicted for conspiring to deceive Japanese investors with false documents.

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