Financial crimes

TerraUSD creator Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years over US$40 billion crypto collapse

Kwon pleaded guilty in August to two counts, conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud

Digital financing platform Funding Societies had been shown finance invoices that were allegedly assigned to Agritrade International; but they were later discovered to be fictitious.

Ex-director and founder of Agritrade International charged with cheating investment platform

Ng Say Pek was arrested on Dec 1 after being on the run for over five years

Fidrec chief executive officer Eunice Chua says the record number of claims this fiscal year is a “clear reminder” of how quickly financial risks are shifting.

Complaints to Fidrec hit 20-year high; scam-related cases spike 

Fraud and scam-related disputes account for 1,285 claims, up 55% from the year before

The claimaints against Standard Chartered are Alsen Chance Holdings, Blackstone Asia Real Estate Partners and Brightstone Jewellery.

Singapore court clears way for US$2.7 billion suit against StanChart in 1MDB scandal-linked claim

Claims involve an alleged US$150 million deposit to Najib Razak and US$77 million for his wife Rosmah Mansor’s bags and jewellery

Ge Zhi, 34, was provisionally arrested in 2024 in Singapore and is subject to extradition proceedings.

US charges 8, including 2 Singaporeans in global insider-trading scheme

Federal prosecutors in Boston said the scheme ran from 2016 to 2024 and was led by a former Merrill Lynch banker in France

Tan Kheng Yeow diverted nearly S$1 million to create a false appearance of active trading in KTL Global shares.

KTL Global ex-CEO Tan Kheng Yeow jailed two years eight months for S$1m CBT

Tan used the funds to support false trading scheme, for which he was jailed for eight months in 2024

Under the Companies Act 1967, individuals found guilty of failing to obtain proper consent documentation for director appointments may be fined up to S$5,000 or jailed up to 12 months.

Three individuals fined S$105,500 for false declarations, consent lapses

They will be barred from acting as directors for five years following convictions

This is Singapore’s first conviction for fraudulent conduct related to over-the-counter bond trading.

High Court dismisses One Asia Investment Partners ex-director’s appeal over US$324,500 securities fraud

Dishonest conduct alone is sufficient for conviction, Justice Tay Yong Kwang rules

HSBC became entangled in the Madoff scandal through its role as service provider to several funds that invested with Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC. Madoff (pictured) received 150 years' imprisonment for masterminding the largest known Ponzi scheme in history, worth an estimated US$65 billion.

HSBC to book US$1.1 billion provision after Luxembourg court ruling in Madoff case

HSBC Holdings said on Monday (Oct 27) that it will recognise a provision of US$1.1 billion in its third-quarter results after a Luxembourg court ruling in a long-running lawsuit tied to the Bernard Ma...