On Monday, in a statement China said it firmly opposes U.S. President Donald Trump’s bill that would remove any Chinese companies from U.S. stock exchanges unless they adhere to U.S. auditing standards. Chinese companies have tapped the lucrative U.S. stock… Read More ›
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Australia’s second largest bank admits to non-compliance to money laundering counter terrorism laws
On Friday, in a defense filing in Federal Court, Australia’s Westpac Banking Corp admitted that in a number of cases, it has failed to comply with anti-money laundering and counter terrorism laws. Westpac Banking Corp, Australia’s second largest bank admitted… Read More ›
Wells Fargo not complying with terms of settlements related to sales scandal: Congressional report
According to a Congressional report that was released on Wednesday, Wells Fargo is not complying with the terms of multiple settlements related to its sales scandal. The U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee released the findings of its year-long… Read More ›
Diesel emission scandal ensnares Volkswagen in Canada
A Canadian government agency has charged German automaker Volkswagen AG of importing around 128,000 vehicles into the country in contravention to the country’s environmental laws. Volkswagen has been charged with violating 60 counts of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act by… Read More ›
Juniper Networks Inc settles FCPA charge with more than $11.7 million: SEC
The SEC had found Juniper Networks Inc to be non-compliant with provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission stated, it has fined and settled with Juniper Networks Inc, a sum more than $11.7… Read More ›
Deutsche Bank pays $16 million settlement for non-compliance to U.S. corruption laws
Deutsche Bank has now taken several remedial measures to mitigate the issues revolving around its hiring practices and internal accounting controls. In a statement the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stated, Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay more than $16… Read More ›
HSBC’s internal investigation uncovers Huawei’s financial ties to Iran and Syria
This is the first time HSBC’s internal probe has been made publicly available. As per an internal probe by HSBC Holdings PLC into Huawei Technologies’ dealings with a suspected front company in Iran found that China’s Huawei maintained close financial… Read More ›
Bi-partisan bills targeting Chinese companies in non-compliance with U.S. sanctions or export control laws being introduced in the U.S
Headwinds facing Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp is likely to shoot up to gale force. In a development that comes in the wake of federal prosecutors investigating alleged stealing of trade secrets by Huawei from T-Mobile and other businesses, a… Read More ›
Swiss financial watchdog raps Credit Suisse for non-compliance to Swiss anti-money laundering processes
FINMA’s investigation has focused on Credit Suisse failing to combat corruption in cases linked to soccer body FIFA and Venezuelan and Brazilian state oil companies. On Monday, Swiss finance industry watchdog FINMA stated, the operations of Swiss multinational investment bank… Read More ›