United States

Trading & Investment

Thai Bourse to Study Benefits of Programme Trading – Report

By Editors | 28/11/2023

The SEC asked the SET to study the use of trading programmes and high-frequency trading and submit the results to the regulator.

Structural Regulation

Philippine SEC to Ban Unregistered Foreign Trading Platforms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/11/2023

The SEC is planning to ban online stock and crypto trading platforms that are not registered to operate in the Philippines.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

HK SFC Under Fresh Scrutiny Over Crypto Platform Hounax

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/11/2023

The SFC is being accused of playing a “passive role” by not blocking suspicious crypto trading platform Hounax and preventing it from contacting the public.

Anti-Money Laundering

13 FIUs Establish Task Force to Disrupt Terrorist Financing

By Editors | 28/11/2023

The FIUs including FinCEN, UKFIU, AUSTRAC, and NZFIU established the task force last month but is publicly recognising its formation now.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Montenegro Court Approves Extradition of Terra Founder

By Mark Johnston | 27/11/2023

The court said both South Korea and the US have met Montenegro’s legal requirements for Do Kwon’s extradition.

Anti-Money Laundering

Binance Founder Allowed to Return to UAE Until Sentencing

By Mark Johnston | 24/11/2023

The DOJ has appealed the decision to allow Changpeng Zhao to leave the US until sentencing on 23 February 2024.

PEPs & Sanctions

US Jury Convicts Two Individuals for Attempting to Export Iranian Oil to China

By Editors | 23/11/2023

The individuals were accused of conspiring to violate US sanctions through a scheme to sell Iranian-origin petroleum to a Chinese buyer via shell companies.

PEPs & Sanctions

FinCEN Hosts US Banks for Discussion on Russian Export Controls Evasion

By Editors | 23/11/2023

Readout from FinCEN forum includes a list of guidance documents to help financial institutions detect and report transactions related to suspected export controls evasion.

Trading & Investment

Thai SEC Directs Stock Exchange to Tighten Short Selling Rules

By Mark Johnston | 23/11/2023

The regulator asked the SET to enforce stricter rules on short selling transactions, amid concerns of naked short selling in the market.