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Regulatory News


SFC suspends Singh Amit Kishan for seven months
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has suspended Mr Singh Amit Kishan, a former employee of Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd. (Julius...
Oct 28, 2024


UAE Central Bank Unveils SupTech Initiative Against Money Laundering
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) is set to launch a pioneering Supervisory Technology (SupTech) initiative aimed at effectively...
Oct 21, 2024


TD Bank Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering Charges
Toronto-Dominion Bank, widely known as TD Bank, faces significant repercussions after pleading guilty to serious money-laundering-related...
Oct 21, 2024


Accountancy firm BDO fined €1.3 million for work with Russian-held football club Vitesse
Accountancy firm BDO has been issued a fine of 1.3 million euros for breaking anti-money laundering laws. The agency’s CEO, René Nelis,...
Oct 21, 2024


Hong Kong Customs detects money laundering case involving about $1.6 billion
Hong Kong Customs mounted an operation codenamed "Spark II" yesterday and today (October 15 and 16). Five local men, aged between 34 and...
Oct 21, 2024


Enhancements to SME Financing Guarantee Scheme
The Chief Executive announced in “The Chief Executive's 2024 Policy Address” today (16 October) that, for both existing and new loans,...
Oct 21, 2024


SFC welcomes Chief Executive’s measures to boost Hong Kong capital markets
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) welcomes the initiatives in the Chief Executive’s Policy Address to further cement Hong...
Oct 21, 2024


SFC commences MMT proceedings against Dickson Poon over alleged insider dealing and Dickson Concepts as well as its senior executives for late disclosure of inside information
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has commenced proceedings in the Market Misconduct Tribunal (MMT) against chairman of Dickson...
Oct 21, 2024


SFC reprimands and fines Zheshang International Financial Holdings Co., Limited $2.66 million for regulatory breaches
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded and fined Zheshang International Financial Holdings Co., Limited (Zheshang)...
Oct 21, 2024
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