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AML / KYC
SEC Philippines Increases Penalties for UBO Non Disclosure
By Editors | 30/12/2022
Directors, trustees, and officers can also be fined personally and barred for five years for failure to ensure compliance with beneficial ownership disclosure requirements.
Enforcement
Meta to Pay $725m to Settle Cambridge Analytica Claims
By Editors | 30/12/2022
Facebook allowed Cambridge Analytica to access data of 87 million users. The proposed settlement is the largest ever in a US data privacy class action.
Market Infrastructure
SEBI Proposes Regulatory Framework for Index Providers
By Manesh Samtani | 29/12/2022
Index providers could be subject to SEBI’s framework even if they do not know their indices are being used in India, and even if they are not regulated in their home market.
ESG / Sustainability
SEC Thailand to Allow SME to Issue Sustainability Bonds
By Editors | 27/12/2022
Rule changes will allow SMEs and startups to offer sustainability bonds via crowdfunding and private placement channels.
ESG / Sustainability
NYDFS Proposes Guidance on Climate Risk Management
By Editors | 27/12/2022
The guidance focuses on corporate governance; internal control framework; risk management process; data aggregation and reporting; and scenario analysis.
Securities / Derivatives
Thai SEC Launches New Mutual Fund Comparison Tool
By Editors | 27/12/2022
The SEC began developing the “SEC Fund Check” application in Q2 2019. A separate application called “SEC Bond Check” is also under development.
WTO Rules Against US in Hong Kong Labelling Dispute
By Editors | 23/12/2022
A WTO panel found that the US violated an obligation towards Hong Kong by giving it less favourable treatment than other WTO members.
AML / KYC
FTX, Alameda Execs Plead Guilty to US Fraud Charges
By Manesh Samtani | 23/12/2022
Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang are cooperating with the investigation into FTX, Alameda and Sam Bankman-Fried, who has been extradited to the US.
AML / KYC
Co-Founder of OneCoin Pleads Guilty to Fraud
By Editors | 22/12/2022
Karl Sebastian Greenwood faces a maximum of 60 years in person. Co-conspirator Ruja Ignatova is on the FBI’s most wanted list.
Crypto / Digital Assets
FINRA Issues Additional Guidance on Ransomware Risk
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/12/2022
Attacks have proliferated due to the increased use of technology, continued adoption of cryptocurrencies, and the emergence of Ransomware-as-a-Service models.
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