SFC Issues 6-Month Ban for Fit and Proper Requirements Failure

The Securities & Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) issues a 6-month ban on a trader for concealing a significant trade execution error and only reporting the incident to management and compliance 4 days later.

Read More

Hong Kong’s SFC Imposes Life Ban on Former Associate Director

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has imposed a lifetime ban on a former Associate Director of a multinational investment bank and financial services company from re-entering the city’s financial industry.

Read More

APRA and ASIC Superannuation Roundtable Insights & Outcomes

APRA and ASIC hosted Superannuation CEO Roundtables in June and July 2024, focusing on a central theme of “superannuation funds as investors of members’ money”.

Read More

Brisbane Financial Adviser Sentenced to 12 Years Imprisonment

A former financial adviser and director of a financial institution (FI) in Brisbane, Australia, has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment with parole eligibility after six years, including the 977 days of pre-sentence custody declared as time already served.

Read More

ASIC Action Results in $1.25 Million Fine of “Licensee for Hire” Firm

The Australian Federal Court recently issued a staggering $1.25 million penalty against a wholesale licensee. 

Read More