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Securities / Derivatives
China Cracks Down On Zero-Fee Bond Underwriting
By Garima Chitkara | 14/06/2018
The CSRC and the Securities Association of China reportedly sent a notice to brokers asking them to stop underwriting bond deals for free, a common practice in the country to maintain relationships with key clients and underwriting standings.
Enforcement
China, Hong Kong to Deepen Cross-Boundary Market Surveillance
By JP Reimann | 14/06/2018
Regulators discussed collaboration on market surveillance, intelligence sharing, coordinated investigations, and the establishment of a notification mechanism for cases involving dual listed shares and cross-boundary market misconduct.
Enforcement
FS-ISAC Establishes Global Forum for Cyber Threat Information Sharing
By Garima Chitkara | 14/06/2018
Inaugural global community CERES Forum to bring together financial regulators, central banks and supervisors to combat cyber and physical crime, enhancing financial sector resiliency.
Enforcement
S.Korea to Strengthen Supervision, Consumer Protection
By JP Reimann | 11/06/2018
New task force to improve consumer protection by holding firms more accountable for unlawful sales of financial products and services.
Enforcement
CBIRC, SFC to Cooperate on Cross Border Supervision
By JP Reimann | 11/06/2018
New MoU to facilitate information exchange in the interest of investor protection, promoting competence and integrity of regulated entities, market and financial integrity, and maintaining financial stability.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Probes Leaked List of Companies Under Enhanced Surveillance
By Garima Chitkara | 11/06/2018
SEBI alleged that a list of 37 companies that were under the regulator’s Additional Surveillance Measure was leaked before the public announcement was made by the BSE.
Enforcement
S. Korea Regulator Probes Goldman Sachs for Short-Selling Settlement Failures
By JP Reimann | 11/06/2018
Goldman Sachs Seoul branch unable to buy back stock which it had sold short, indicating borrowed stocks were not in its possession at the time of short selling.
AML / KYC
Foreign Tax Status Disclosures Required by New Zealand Banks
By Manesh Samtani | 07/06/2018
Banks required to report customers’ foreign tax status by 30 June; customers that do not respond may have their accounts frozen or closed.
AML / KYC
Japan to Review AML Measures at Banks Ahead of FATF Inspection
By Garima Chitkara | 07/06/2018
FSA to conduct interviews and on-site inspections on all of Japan’s banks and credit unions’ measures to prevent money laundering and illegal remittances.
Enforcement
Gaming the System is Part of Being a Great Banker
By Peter Guy | 07/06/2018
Criminal charges brought by Australian regulators against bankers in the ANZ cartel case represent a challenge against practices traditionally considered the norm in global underwriting syndicate culture.
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