United States

AML / KYC

US Authorities Fine Ericsson $200m for Breaching 2019 DPA

By Editors | 04/03/2023

Ericsson breached a 2019 deferred prosecution agreement intended to resolve a probe into 17 years of alleged corruption in Djibouti, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Kuwait.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan Sets Timeline for Domestic Implementation of ISSB Standards

By Editors | 03/03/2023

Japan will issue draft sustainability disclosure standards based on the ISSB standards by 31 March 2024, and final standards by 31 March 2025.

Market Infrastructure

AFME Announces Establishment of T+1 Industry Taskforce

By Editors | 02/03/2023

The task force will assess whether Europe should follow the US and other jurisdictions in moving to shorter settlement cycles.

ESG / Sustainability

US Senate Votes to Overturn ESG Investing Rule for Retirement Funds

By Mark Johnston | 02/03/2023

The US Senate voted to repeal a Labour Department rule that allowed managers of retirement funds to consider ESG factors in their investments.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Third FTX Executive Pleads Guilty to US Fraud Charges

By Manesh Samtani | 01/03/2023

Nishad Singh created the software code that allowed FTX customer funds to be diverted to the Alameda Research hedge fund.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Class Action Alleges Banks, VC Firms Were Complicit in FTX Fraud

By Manesh Samtani | 01/03/2023

The lawsuit seeks damages from four banks, one banking executive, ten investment firms, a law firm, and two accounting firms.

Fintech / Regtech

US Banks Impose Restrictions on Use of ChatGPT

By Editors | 01/03/2023

JPMorgan, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Wells Fargo and Bank of America are among those reported to have imposed restrictions.

Enforcement

Five Banks Settle Allegations They Aided Ponzi Scheme

By Mark Johnston | 28/02/2023

Toronto-Dominion Bank, HSBC Holdings, Independent Bank Group, Societe Generale and Trustmark Corp agreed to pay a combined USD 1.6 billion.

Enforcement

New York AG Files Suit Against Crypto Exchange CoinEx

By Editors | 28/02/2023

CoinEx falsely represented itself as being an exchange and did not register as a securities and commodities broker-dealer.