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  Ikano Bank receives a remark and an administrative fine

  Finansinspektionen

  June 17, 2026

  The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (FI) issues Ikano Bank AB (Ikano) a remark and an administrative fine of 140 million kronor for violations of anti–money laundering regulations. Finansinspektionen has investigated in part Ikano’s compliance with the provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Act (2017:630) governing measures against money laundering and terrorist financing. The investigation shows that the bank has been in violation of several of these provisions.

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  Outcome of the 103rd Plenary Meeting of GRECO

  GRECO

  June 17, 2026

  At this meeting, GRECO adopted 6^th Evaluation Round reports on Luxembourg, Slovenia and the United Kingdom on  the prevention of corruption and promotion of integrity at the sub-national level. GRECO also adopted compliance  reports on Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Poland on the prevention of corruption in respect of parliamentarians, judges and prosecutors, as well as on Armenia, Georgia, Ireland, Italy, Montenegro and Serbia on the prevention of corruption and the promotion of integrity in central governments (top executive functions) and law enforcement agencies. The Plenary also held a roundtable discussion on practical lessons learned from the first evaluations conducted under the Sixth Evaluation Round and exchanged views on GRECO’s contribution to the European Union’s forthcoming Anti-Corruption Strategy.

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  Movie producer Wong Pak Ming begins five-month jail term immediately in SFC’s insider dealing case

  Securities and Futures Commission

  June 17, 2026

  Well-known movie producer Mr Wong Pak Ming, convicted in an insider dealing prosecution brought by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), began serving his five-month custodial sentence with immediate effect. This came after the court today revoked the bail previously granted to Wong at his own request (Note 1). On 9 June 2026, Wong was sentenced and he was granted bail, following his conviction of insider dealing involving the shares of Pegasus Entertainment Holdings Limited