United States

    Payments & Settlements

    US Agencies Target MoneyGram Over Delayed Remittances

    By Editors | 24/04/2022

    The complaint says the delays caused harm to recipients who were waiting for their money that had become “stuck in” or “looped” in MoneyGram’s systems.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    CA ANZ May Discipline 12 KPMG Accountants for Cheating

    By Editors | 23/04/2022

    More than 400 CA ANZ members were found to have cheated on online training tests, but only 12 are being put through the body’s disciplinary process.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    OFAC Sanctions Russian Crypto Miners, UK Targets Military

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2022

    OFAC designated Russian crypto miners and a bank offering sanctions evasion services. The UK sanctioned Russian generals and others supporting the military.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    US Treasury Sanctions Lazarus Entities Over ‘Ronin Bridge’ Hack

    By Editors | 19/04/2022

    OFAC has added a list of entities associated with Lazarus to its sanctions list, including a specific Ethereum wallet address associated with the attackers.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    CNOOC to Exit Western Markets Over Sanctions Risk, Red Tape

    By Editors | 18/04/2022

    “We cannot predict if the company or its affiliates and partners will be affected by US sanctions in future,” CNOOC said after reviewing its global portfolio ahead of a Shanghai IPO.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    NY Court Acquits Two Philippine Casinos in Bangladesh Bank Case

    By Editors | 18/04/2022

    Bangladesh Bank says the court did not dismiss the entire case concerning its 2016 hack; only two of the 20 accused were acquitted due to “lack of jurisdiction”.

    Anti-Bribery & Corruption

    FinCEN Issues Guidance on Detecting Foreign Public Corruption

    By Editors | 17/04/2022

    The advisory offers indicators to help FIs in preventing, detecting, and reporting suspicious transactions associated with kleptocracy and foreign public corruption.

    Trading & Investment

    US SEC Proposes Registration Requirement for Security-Based SEFs

    By Mark Johnston | 16/04/2022

    The rules will improve transparency over total return swaps, the instruments partly responsible for last year’s blowup at Archegos Capital Management.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    Philippine SEC Welcomes New Measures to Combat Illegal Loan Apps

    By Editors | 14/04/2022

    Starting 11 May, the Google Play Store will introduce a new screening process for personal loan apps targeting users in the Philippines.

    Cryptocurrency

    Nasdaq Publishes Guide on Global Crypto Regulation

    By Editors | 14/04/2022

    Nasdaq has published a summary of laws and regulations governing the trading of crypto assets around the world.

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