Financial Crime

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    UPDATED – Bangladesh Banks Ordered to Block E-commerce Payments

    By Editors | 03/09/2021

    Bangladesh Bank has directed banks to block e-commerce firms from receiving direct payments from customers.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    MAS Bans Ex-UOBKH Employees for Making False Statements

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 03/09/2021

    The individuals provided false information to MAS when it was checking whether background checks were included in due diligence for the IPO of a Catalist listed company.

    Payments & Settlements

    PBOC Introduces New Business Reporting Rules for Payment Firms

    By Editors | 02/09/2021

    Nonbank payment firms must report new products and services, stock market listings, capital increases and other activities classified as ‘significant matters’.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Singapore Court Charges UK Man in Wirecard Probe

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 02/09/2021

    The man faces charges for abetting the falsification of a document that represented Wirecard’s missing money was being held in escrow.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Korea Crypto Exchanges Team Up to Develop Travel Rule System

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/09/2021

    Bithumb, Coinone and Korbit have established a joint venture that will be used to develop systems to meet the travel rule requirement by March 2022.

    Credit Risk

    CBIRC Probes Ping An Over Property Investments – Report

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/09/2021

    The probe is aimed at uncovering and containing risk connected to Ping An Insurance Group’s property investment portfolio.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    AFMA Calls For Speedy Passage of OBU Legislation

    By Editors | 01/09/2021

    Delays in passing legislation to reform the Offshore Banking Unit regime could harm Australia and undermine how it is perceived by foreign investors.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    CSRC to Eliminate “Fake” Private Equity, Venture Capital Funds

    By Editors | 01/09/2021

    CSRC chairman Yi Huiman said “fake” private equity funds that are sold to the general public instead of targeted investors will be eliminated.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    SFC Suspends Former Emperor Representative for 2 Years

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/09/2021

    The broker transferred client money through bank accounts he owned to help two clients transfer money to/from the Mainland, among other violations.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    OFAC Fines Bank of China UK for Sudan Sanctions Breach

    By Editors | 01/09/2021

    BOC UK’s internal customer database did not include reference to Sudan in the name or address fields of two customers despite knowledge of their location.

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