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Market Abuse
Australia Court Sentences ‘Finfluencer’ for Manipulation
04/05/2023
This is the first time a person has been sentenced under a provision of the Corporations Act that covers the dissemination of information about illegal transactions.
Supervision & Enforcement
Australia to Align Timing of Super Payments With Wages
04/05/2023
Currently, employers pay superannuation quarterly, even though employees are paid in fortnightly or monthly pay cycles.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Hong Kong Mandatory Reference Checking Regime Now in Force
04/05/2023
The regime requires banks to conduct mandatory reference checks to fill specified positions, to address the issue of ‘rolling bad apples’.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
UK Government Announces New National Fraud Strategy
04/05/2023
Cold calls for financial products will be banned. Banks may be given more time to process payments to allow suspicious payments to be investigated.
Market Abuse
SEBI Seeks More Time to Complete Adani Group Probe
04/05/2023
The probe has made slow progress because of difficulties obtaining information from foreign regulators. Some foreign funds have also refused to identify their beneficial owners.
Market Abuse
ASIC Penalises Stockbroker for Mishandling Stock Buyback
04/05/2023
During an on-market buyback, Ord Minnett executed a pre-arranged transaction to buy shares at above-market prices, giving “preferential treatment” to the selling client.
Market Abuse
Former CITIC Bank Exec Engaged in Insider Dealing, SFC Says
04/05/2023
The former executive of China CITIC Bank International made HK$3mn from using inside information to trade shares of Bloomage BioTechnology Corporation.
Resolution & Recovery
More Credit Suisse AT1 Bondholders Sue FINMA
04/05/2023
The suit means that investors representing up to a third of the $17bn in AT1 bonds issued by Credit Suisse have now launched legal action.
Structural Regulation
HKMA Set to Implement New Rules for Trust Business
03/05/2023
Banks must report by 15 May on whether they and/or their subsidiaries carry on trust business in Hong Kong. The new rules commence on 1 June.
Sustainable Finance
Australia: Taxonomy Needed to Effectively Combat Greenwashing
03/05/2023
Minister Stephen Jones said ASIC will only be able to catch the most egregious examples of greenwashing unless Australia gets its taxonomy right.
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