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Regulatory News


New captive reaffirms Hong Kong as a global risk management centre
The Insurance Authority (“IA”) has granted new authorization to Wayfoong (Asia) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the HSBC Group and...
May 4, 2025


‘Money laundering’: Court orders Aisha Achimugu to honour EFCC invitation
The federal high court in Abuja has ordered Aisha Achimugu, the managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of Felak Concept...
May 4, 2025


HKMA establishes Expert Panel on Project Cargox to support digital trade finance ecosystem
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced today (28 April) the establishment of an Expert Panel on Project Cargox (the Expert...
May 4, 2025


HKMA and Cyberport launch second cohort of GenA.I. Sandbox to accelerate A.I. innovation in financial sector
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), in collaboration with the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited (Cyberport), announced...
May 4, 2025


Shinhan Bank freed from US money-laundering oversight after 8 years
Shinhan Bank America, the US unit of South Korea’s Shinhan Bank, has been released from an injunctive order by the US government that...
May 4, 2025


SFC reprimands and fines Interactive Brokers Hong Kong Limited $4.2 million for regulatory breaches
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined Interactive Brokers Hong Kong Limited (IBHK) $4.2 million for...
May 2, 2025


Vietnam Tycoon's Jail Term Cut To 30 Years In $17-bn Money Laundering Case
A Vietnamese property tycoon who was jailed for life in a $17-billion money laundering case had her sentence cut to 30 years on appeal on...
Apr 27, 2025


McDan Group under probe over alleged money launderingv
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has launched an investigation into the McDan Group over suspicions of money laundering, according...
Apr 27, 2025


Japan Faces Surge in Fraud Including 4.5M Yen Police Scam, 95B Yen Stock Losses, and Deel Money Laundering Allegations
Japanese authorities are confronting a surge in financial crimes involving fraud and money laundering. A recent case in Miyagi Prefecture...
Apr 27, 2025
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