All posts tagged "enforcement"
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842Asia-PacificData Privacy in Asia Pacific: A Fragmented Landscape
Asia's data privacy frameworks remain highly fragmented. But companies cannot be complacent about more onerous laws in other jurisdictions, says Sarah Pearce at international law firm Paul Hastings.
December 10, 2019 -
408EnforcementFostering Customer Trust in the Financial Industry: MAS
Regulators and FIs alike have an important part to play to build trust in the financial industry, MAS deputy managing director Ong Chong Tee said in a speech on Saturday.
November 18, 2019 -
692Australia & NZNew Zealand to Introduce New Conduct Oversight Regime
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.
September 27, 2019 -
554Contributed ArticleSingapore Convention Ushers in New Era for International Mediation
The Singapore Convention further legitimises mediation as a viable method of cross-border dispute resolution, say Amanda Lees and Eric Chan at Simmons & Simmons.
September 23, 2019 -
403Australia & NZAustralia Reintroduces Amnesty Bill for Unpaid Superannuation
The bill will provide amnesty to employers who have underpaid superannuation up to 27 years ago, if they disclose their failures within two years and repay the full amount.
September 19, 2019 -
333Australia & NZEnforcement Actions Will Be Publicised, APRA Clarifies
Publicising enforcement actions gives the community confidence that financial institutions are being held to account when they do the wrong thing, said APRA deputy chair John Lonsdale.
September 4, 2019 -
603Australia & NZASIC Focuses on Misconduct in Four-Year Corporate Plan
ASIC will expand its use of behavioural sciences, data and technology and position itself as a more strategic and agile regulator.
August 29, 2019 -
593AML / KYCInvestors Accuse BSEC Chairman of Embezzlement, Money Laundering
The chairman of Bangladesh’s securities regulator is alleged to have approved IPOs for companies that falsified their financial statements to show higher profitability.
August 24, 2019 -
409EnforcementSEBI Targets Insider Trading with Informant Reward Mechanism
Whistleblowers will be eligible for rewards up to $139,000 and, if culpable themselves, for amnesty or settlement with SEBI.
August 22, 2019 -
375Australia & NZ
ASIC to Initiate Legal Proceedings Against Banks Within “Weeks”
In addition to the 13 referrals from the royal commission, ASIC has been investigating “three times as many” case studies with a view to initiating legal proceedings in the new few weeks.
August 21, 2019
