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HKMA, HKPF and HKAB jointly announce new measures to strengthen the response to fraud and money laundering
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) and The Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB) jointly...
Apr 133 min read


Ex-bank employee among trio charged by ICAC for allegedly conspiring with intermediary to accept bribes over account opening
A former bank employee and a couple, both insurance agents cum intermediaries, were charged by the ICAC yesterday (April 2) for allegedly...
Apr 131 min read


Jack Dorsey’s Block fined $40M by NY regulators over cash app compliance failures
Block, Inc., the digital payments company led by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has agreed to pay a $40 million civil penalty to the New...
Apr 132 min read


HKMA and banking sector support SMEs from various industries
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), together with the banking sector, introduced today (8 April) sector-specific support measures to...
Apr 134 min read


Hong Kong Customs detects case of non-registered precious metals and stones dealer carrying out specified transactions
Hong Kong Customs yesterday (April 9) detected a case involving a local jewellery company that conducted multiple transactions of...
Apr 132 min read


SFC sets out staking guidance for licensed virtual asset trading platforms and authorised virtual asset funds
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today provided regulatory guidance respectively to licensed virtual asset trading platforms...
Apr 132 min read


FBI Busts $24 Million Dark Web Crypto Laundering Operation
After a long undercover investigation, the FBI identified a massive Dark Web money laundering network. The Bureau arrested its founder,...
Apr 132 min read


Court further adjourns insider dealing hearing against Wong Pak Ming
The Eastern Magistrates’ Court has further adjourned the insider dealing case against Mr Wong Pak Ming to 25 April 2025 for mention in...
Mar 301 min read


Overzealous Anti-Money Laundering Measures May Stifle Investments: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra
Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra today highlighted that there is a need to be mindful of the measures meant to prevent...
Mar 302 min read
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