Financial Crime

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    India: PMC Bank Managing Director Confesses to Wrongdoing

    By Editors | 02/10/2019

    PMC Bank’s now-suspended managing director has reportedly confessed that the bank’s loan exposures went unreported for over six years.

    Anti-Bribery & Corruption

    Malaysia Proposes Anti-Corruption Measures for Listed Companies

    By Editors | 30/09/2019

    The consultation also proposes amendments to facilitate the electronic performance of corporate actions by securities holders.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    New Zealand to Introduce New Conduct Oversight Regime

    By Editors | 27/09/2019

    New legislation to implement the regime is expected by year-end, empowering the FMA with stronger enforcement tools and the ability to impose higher penalties for conduct breaches.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    RBNZ to Start Publishing Regulatory Breaches by Banks

    By Editors | 25/09/2019

    The RBNZ will start publishing banks’ regulatory breaches on its website next year in a bid to improve transparency and market discipline.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    APRA’s Authority Potentially Undermined by IOOF Court Loss

    By Editors | 25/09/2019

    APRA initiated court action against IOOF seeking to ultimately disqualify its executives from the industry, but instead the court dismissed the regulator’s case.

    Market Abuse

    US, UK Agencies Work to Clean Up Credit Derivatives Market

    By Editors | 24/09/2019

    In a joint statement, the SEC, CFTC and FCA have pledged to work together to address “opportunistic strategies” that harm the credit derivatives market.

    Market Abuse

    US SEC Settles Charges Against Nissan, Former CEO

    By Editors | 24/09/2019

    As settlement for underreporting CEO compensation, Nissan agreed to pay $15mn, while ex-CEO Carlos Ghosn will pay $1mn and get a 10-year officer and director bar.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    AUSTRAC Orders AML/CTF Audit at PayPal Australia

    By Editors | 24/09/2019

    AUSTRAC’s order follows a self-reported issue PayPal detected in its reporting system for international fund transfer instructions, which it said it was working to remediate.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Taiwan Seeks Significantly Higher Penalties for Tax Evasion

    By Editors | 24/09/2019

    Reports indicate there is considerable support to raise the maximum fine for tax evasion from NT$60,000 to NT$100mn.

    Anti-Bribery & Corruption

    SFC Imposes Lifetime Ban on Former BoCom Banker

    By Editors | 24/09/2019

    The ban follows an August 2018 conviction, where the former banker was found guilty of soliciting illegal commission payments from a client for stock trading profits.

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