Financial Crime

    AI Risk & Governance

    MAS Announces Completion of Phase One of Veritas Initiative

    By Editors | 06/01/2021

    The first phase of Veritas resulted in the development of a fairness assessment methodology based on the FEAT principles for two use cases.

    Payments & Settlements

    White House Bans US Transactions With Chinese Payment Apps

    By Editors | 06/01/2021

    White House allies including Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin also reportedly pressured the NYSE to again reverse its decision on delisting Chinese telecom stocks.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    ATO Reviews Superannuation Withdrawals for Rule Breaches

    By Editors | 06/01/2021

    The ATO will consider applying penalties for wrongful superannuation withdrawal only in serious cases where an applicant has deliberately applied, knowing they were not eligible.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    FTSE Russell to Remove More Chinese Companies from Indexes

    By Editors | 06/01/2021

    The three companies being removed are China United Network Communications, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation and Nanjing Panda Electronics.

    Anti-Bribery & Corruption

    China: Ex-Huarong Chairman Sentenced to Death for Corruption

    By Editors | 06/01/2021

    Convicted on bribery, embezzlement and bigamy charges, Lai Xiaomin will also be deprived of all political rights for life and have all of his personal property confiscated.

    Capital Adequacy

    Hong Kong Set to Implement Group-Wide Supervision for Insurance

    By Editors | 06/01/2021

    Newly gazetted subsidiary legislation will allow the Insurance Authority to set capital, regulatory reporting and public disclosure requirements for insurance groups.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    SFC Bans CCB Asia Branch Manager for Life

    By Editors | 05/01/2021

    The former manager used a cashier’s order application form pre-signed by a customer to misappropriate HK$3.6mn in April 2019.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Shanghai, Shenzhen Bourses Implement Revised Delisting Rules

    By Editors | 05/01/2021

    The exchange amended the rules in response to complaints that the delisting thresholds were too high to be effective in deterring fraud.

    Market Abuse

    SEBI Fines Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani for Manipulative Trading

    By Editors | 05/01/2021

    Reliance Industries entered into an arrangement with 12 agents to corner Reliance Petroleum futures and earn undue profits, SEBI said.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    UPDATED – NYSE Commences, Then Halts Delisting of Chinese Companies

    By Editors | 05/01/2021

    NYSE will no longer delist the ADRs of China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom “in light of further consultation with relevant regulatory authorities”.

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