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SFC and HKEX collaborate in enforcement action against two former listed company directors for non-cooperation in investigations
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Exchange) has taken its first-ever disciplinary action against two former directors of a listed...
Aug 17, 2025


SFC elaborates on robust custody standards for virtual asset trading platforms to safeguard client virtual assets
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today sets out its expectations in a circular to all licensed virtual asset trading...
Aug 17, 2025


Joint Statement by the HKMA and the SFC on Stablecoin-related Market Movements
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today issued (14 Aug) the following joint...
Aug 17, 2025


Momentum building up on development of Hong Kong into a vibrant captive domicile with another new authorization granted by the Insurance Authority
The Insurance Authority (IA) granted authorization to SAIC Motor Insurance Limited, a captive established by the SAIC Motor Corporation...
Aug 17, 2025


Ex-bank manager admits role in JPY400m investment fraud revealed in ICAC corruption probe
An ICAC corruption investigation revealed that an illegal syndicate, with the assistance of bank officers in signing and issuing false...
Aug 17, 2025


Tolhurst Fisher LLP fined £120k after 15 years of anti‑money laundering failures
Tolhurst Fisher LLP has been fined £120,000 and ordered to pay £25,290 in costs after admitting a series of anti‑money laundering (AML) ...
Aug 10, 2025


Fmr. Jumbo CEO Frits van Eerd convicted of money laundering, fraud; 2 years in prison
The court in Groningen sentenced former Jumbo CEO Frits van Eerd to two years in prison on Thursday. The court convicted him of money...
Aug 10, 2025


Former OpenSea Manager Overturns Insider Trading Conviction on Appeal
A US appeals court overturned Nathaniel Chastain’s 2023 convictions for wire fraud and money laundering related to NFT insider trading at...
Aug 10, 2025


Paxos to pay $48.5M over AML, due-diligence failures
Some of the charges stem from the stablecoin issuer’s relationship with Binance. The agreement includes a $22 million investment in...
Aug 10, 2025
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