Enforcement

Enforcement

US Authorities Fine Microsoft for Export Control, Sanctions Breaches

By Manesh Samtani | 09/04/2023

Microsoft’s Russia-based employees ordered software licenses in the names of parties not on the Entity List, to be used by designated persons.

Enforcement

ICBC Under Probe for Underwriting, Bond Pricing Practices

By Editors | 06/04/2023

The pricing of debt financing instruments underwritten by ICBC “seriously deviated from the reasonable level of the market” and “disturbed the market order”.

AML / KYC

UPDATED – HK Police Charge 10 Suspects for Ramp-and-Dump Activities

By Editors | 06/04/2023

Four of the individuals are alleged to have conspired with some of the individuals who were charged last September to use nominee accounts to corner the shares of two target stocks.

Crypto / Digital Assets

‘Genesis’ Darknet Market Sanctioned and Shuttered by Authorities

By Editors | 06/04/2023

Law enforcement arrested 119 people and conducted 208 property searches in connection with Genesis Market, a criminal marketplace believed to be located in Russia.

Enforcement

UK Steel Traders Jailed for $500m Trade Finance Fraud

By Mark Johnston | 05/04/2023

Three senior executives of Balli Steel were sentenced to prison for using fake documents and contracts to obtain loans.

AML / KYC

China Deepens Financial Sector Corruption Crackdown

By Editors | 05/04/2023

Officials told bankers they should learn lessons from Bank of China chairman Liu Liange, who was recently placed under investigation.

Enforcement

Germany Bans EY for Two Years Over Wirecard Audits

By Editors | 04/04/2023

Germany’s auditor regulator also fined the company €500,000, and five of its current and former auditors between €23,000 and €300,000.

Enforcement

SEBI Probing Related Party Transactions at Adani Group

By Editors | 04/04/2023

SEBI is probing three offshore entities which entered into investment transactions with unlisted Adani Group units over the last 13 years.

Enforcement

US SEC Fines Merrill Lynch for FX Fee Disclosure Failures

By Editors | 04/04/2023

Merrill Lynch agreed to pay disgorgement, prejudgment interest, and a civil penalty totaling more than $9.5mn and to distribute funds to harmed clients.