The Singapore Exchange (SGX) expects issuers to manage global sanctions risk, not just the risk from Singapore-imposed sanctions. Sanctions risks need to managed on a group-wide basis, including subsidiaries and affiliates...more
On May 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced revisions to key corporate criminal enforcement policies. The revisions’ stated aim is to provide more clarity and certainty of outcome to companies that...more
At a legal industry event on 9 April 2025, Marcelo Pontes Vianna, the head of the secretariat for private integrity of Brazil's Office of the Comptroller General (CGU), the national antibribery agency, highlighted Brazil's...more
The United Kingdom (UK), France, and Switzerland announced on 20 March 2025 that they have jointly launched the International Anti-Corruption Prosecutorial Taskforce to combat complex international white-collar crime. The...more
4/3/2025
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Bribery ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
France ,
Money Laundering ,
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Serious Fraud Office (SFO) ,
Switzerland ,
UK ,
White Collar Crimes
On 5 July 2024, the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) brought into force enhanced protections for whistleblowers. Under the Whistleblower Protection Regulations 2024 (the “Protection Regulations”), ADGM employers must implement...more
On February 10, 2025, President Trump ordered the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to pause enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and issue new enforcement guidelines that take into consideration U.S....more
In an era where digital transactions are increasingly vulnerable to sophisticated fraud, regulators around the world are stepping up to enhance consumer protection and cybersecurity. Singapore's Shared Responsibility...more
1/14/2025
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Fraud ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Singapore ,
UK
On 21 November 2024, hot off a political comeback for the history books, president-elect Donald Trump announced former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi as his nominee for Attorney General. The announcement followed the...more
The Singapore government has refused to renew the visa of the U.S.-born chief executive of a shipping company after the company was designated by the U.S. Treasury for breaching Russian sanctions. Separately, a Singapore...more
An Indiana-based contract research organization for pharmaceutical testing is being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The...more
A public consultation on a new regulatory framework for single family offices in Singapore closes on 30 September 2023. The proposed new framework will introduce qualifying criteria for class exemption from licensing under...more
The hack of the Hong-Kong based crypto-exchange Bitfinex has been described as the “heist of the century”. Where a crypto-asset is in play in litigation, in particular as a potential target for enforcement, parties should be...more
3/31/2022
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Blockchain ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
FinTech ,
Hackers ,
Hong Kong ,
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The sanctions were first announced in parliament on 28 February 2022, and the specifics were released on 5 March 2022....more
ESG, short for environmental, social, and governance (ESG), refers to the practice of integrating ESG criteria into businesses, to bring about sustainable development outcomes. Coined almost two decades ago in 2004 by a group...more
In 2020, heightened demand for health care resulted in an influx of therapeutic goods being included on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG). A large portion of these goods are manufactured in China however,...more
3/18/2021
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China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Life Sciences ,
Manufacturers ,
Masks ,
Medical Devices ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Supply and Demand ,
Supply Chain
After eight years of negotiation, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership on Trade (RCEP), the world's largest regional trade agreement, was signed in an online ceremony on 15 November 2020. The trade deal lowers...more
At the end of April, the Muslim world enters Ramadan. The month of Ramadan, where a significant majority of the 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide fast during the day breaking ritual after sunset, is expected from around 23 April...more
Read the latest news on antitrust, competition and economic regulation (ACER) in this Autumn's edition of our quarterly ACER newsletter.
Algorithms in the spotlight of antitrust authorities -
Joint study by the...more
12/10/2019
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Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Belgian Competition Authority ,
Belgium ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Marketplace ,
EU ,
Germany ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Luxembourg ,
Merger Controls ,
Netherlands ,
Popular ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Statutory Violations
In our October (and seventh) issue of #SEAView, Adrian Emch looks at competition law in SEA. Adrian describes a competition framework which is new and full of nuance.
His message is pervasive: international norms are...more
Our third SEA View article highlights the Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK) step-up in enforcement against corporate malfeasance and forecasts the longevity of this stance with upcoming leadership changes at...more
SEA View: Our new monthly periodical has launched! From April 2019, this periodical will feature investigation, compliance, and regulatory developments in Southeast Asia (SEA). For a twelve-month spell, one monthly article...more
Transparency International's (TI) annual reveal of their Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) this January continues a pessimistic tone.
...more
Laos, cocooned by Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia and China, is implementing multiple development initiatives, akin to its Southeast Asian neighbors to transition and transform its economy. It, however, like many nations...more
It's been almost seven years since the UK Bribery Act (the Act) came into force. The Act's reach is extra-territorial but on the Act's home soil, on 21 February 2018, we saw the first contested case of "adequate procedures."...more
On 19 March 2018, Singapore's Parliament ushered in a raft of criminal justice reforms, including the significant introduction of a deferred prosecution agreement ("DPA") regime. ...more