Financial Crime

    PEPs & Sanctions

    US Court Lifts Investment Ban Against Luokung Technology Corp

    By Editors | 10/05/2021

    Separately, China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom have lost their appeals of a NYSE decision to delist their shares.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    MAS Issues 10-Year Ban Against Individual for Dishonest Conduct

    By Editors | 10/05/2021

    The individual carried out fund management activities without holding a capital markets services licence, and later convicted of cheating and imprisoned.

    Trading & Investment

    Chinese Regulators Issues Draft Rules for Wealth Connect Scheme

    By Manesh Samtani | 09/05/2021

    A 150bn yuan ceiling is proposed as the trading quota for the new scheme, with a 1mn yuan individual limit. A launch date has not yet been set.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Korea: Police Raid Crypto Exchange, Freeze $214m in Assets

    By Editors | 08/05/2021

    Crypto exchange V Global is alleged to have engaged in an illegal multi-level marketing scheme to lure investors.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    HKEX Proceeds to Delist Shares of Convoy Global Holdings

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/05/2021

    HKEX says its Listing Review Committee has upheld the May 2020 decision to cancel the listing of Convoy Global Holdings.

    Credit Risk

    CBIRC Optimises Supervision of Foreign Banks in China

    By Editors | 06/05/2021

    The move is expected to allow foreign banks to play a role in facilitating China’s financial market opening-up and channelling funds into the economy.

    Market Abuse

    ASIC Files Suit Against Westpac for Alleged Insider Trading

    By Editors | 05/05/2021

    ASIC says Westpac traded interest rate derivatives to pre-position itself while knowing it would be selected to execute a A$12bn interest rate swap hours later.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    US Lawmakers Call for ‘War-like Footing’ Against Corruption

    By Editors | 05/05/2021

    In a letter to Janet Yellen, two lawmakers have called for AML obligations to be expanded to hedge funds, private equity, and other professional enablers.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    AUSTRAC Orders Mutual Bank to Uplift AML Compliance

    By Editors | 05/05/2021

    Australian Military Bank is required to conduct a risk assessment, and then work to improve its KYC, transaction monitoring, EDD, and reporting systems.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Taiwan FSC Fines Nan Shan Life Insurance Over Lax Controls

    By Editors | 05/05/2021

    The FSC found that 122 sales personnel paid premiums on behalf of clients with their own credit cards to earn rewards points offered by banks.

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