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AML / KYC
FINRA Issues New Penalties Guidance for Rule Violations
By Editors | 03/10/2022
Large firms face penalties with no upper limit if they fail to reasonably monitor for and report suspicious transactions.
AML / KYC
US, UK, Canada, Australia Announce More Russia Sanctions
By Manesh Samtani | 03/10/2022
The sanctions are a response to Putin’s attempt to annex four regions of Ukraine, after holding referendums that have been denounced as illegal and coercive.
Enforcement
US SEC Fines Deloitte China Over Audits of US-Listed Companies
By Editors | 02/10/2022
Deloitte China personnel asked certain Chinese clients to select their own samples for testing and prepare their own audit documentation.
Enforcement
US SEC Fines Barclays $361m for Securities Over-issuances
By Editors | 02/10/2022
Barclays did not have controls in place to track offers and sales of securities against the amount of registered offers and sales.
ESG / Sustainability
Fed Plans Climate-risk Pilot for US Banks
By ESG Investor | 02/10/2022
The participating banks are Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo.
AML / KYC
US Sanctions Asia Firms for Facilitating Iranian Oil Sales
By Editors | 01/10/2022
The US designated companies based in China, the UAE, Hong Kong and India. Separately, Canada plans to sanction Iran’s “morality police”.
AML / KYC
UK FCA Grants Revolut Approval to Offer Crypto Services
By Editors | 01/10/2022
Revolut was allowed to remain on a temporary register after a March deadline for approvals until its application was fully processed.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Thai SEC Takes Legal Action Against Wash Trading in Crypto
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/09/2022
The prosecution is required because the defendants, including two entities and three individuals, did not agree to the penalties prescribed by the SEC.
AML / KYC
FinCEN Issues Final Rule for Beneficial Ownership Reporting
By Editors | 30/09/2022
The rule is effective from 1 January 2024. Existing companies will have one year to report information about their beneficial owners to FinCEN.
AML / KYC
Turkish Banks to Stop Using Russia’s Mir Payment System
By Editors | 30/09/2022
Three Turkish state banks will stop using the Mir system in response to guidance issued by OFAC earlier this month. Two others stopped last week.
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