A California man was sentenced Tuesday to more than six years in prison for fraudulently obtaining about $39 million in business loans from seven banks, which were tricked into believing the loans were for construction equipment, the DOJ said.
Banking
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
U.K. regulator forces third FS firm to pay $42M for financial crime failures related to wealth management company collapse
The U.K. banking regulator has censured asset servicing bank CACEIS UK for failing to operate adequate financial crime controls. The bank agreed to pay $41.9 million in compensation to clients.
Posted inCryptocurrency and Digital Assets
Bank of England changes stance on stablecoins after cumbersome compliance complaints
The Bank of England has revealed that it is reconsidering two of the more contentious aspects of its proposed stablecoin framework after pressure from many in the crypto asset sector. Crypto companies have complained that the proposed regulations would be too restrictive and would hold back the industry in the U.K. in comparison with other global financial markets.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
Australian regulator calls $24.6 million HSBC Australia fine a world first for customer fraud protection
HSBC Australia has been fined nearly $25 million for failing to protect customers from financial scammers. The bank must also publish adverse publicity orders on its website, its app, and in letters to affected customers.
Posted inFinancial Services
U.K. financial regulators pare down rules for senior managers
The U.K.’s key financial regulators have pared down the compliance requirements that hold senior managers accountable as part of the government’s drive to reduce undue regulation by half and boost investment.
Posted inBanking
U.K. tightens debanking rules as compliance teams in banks walk a regulatory tightrope
Closing a U.K. bank account against the wishes of the customer has just got more complicated. From April 28, banks and payment service providers must comply with new rules governing when and how they close an existing customer’s account.
Posted inRegulatory Policy
U.K. banking regulator focuses on accountability, governance and data while relaxing reporting cycles
The U.K. banking regulator is shifting its focus to rigorously monitoring outcomes, rather than adding rules, and this is driving investment in oversight functions.
Posted inBanking
FCA sets out plans for industry to compensate 12.1 million for car finance scandal
Over 12 million customers are eligible for compensation after being ripped off by car finance firms that racked up fees by arranging inflated interest rates for loan repayments and denied people the chance to seek better deals.
Posted inBanking
Deutsche Bank names CRO
Deutsche Bank appointed Marcus Chromik as chief risk officer, effective May 20.
Posted inBanking
MUFG names risk chief for securities business
Financial group MUFG announced that Charles Green, Jr., will assume the role of chief risk officer for MUFG Securities Americas, head of market risk Americas, MUS(CAN), and International CRO for MUSI, effective Feb 1.
