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1MDB-linked former private bankers to face lifetime ban
SINGAPORE (March 13): The Monetary Authority of Singapore plans to slap lifetime ban on two former private bankers for their roles in helping money transfers linked to scandal-hit 1Malaysia Development Berhad.
March 13, 2017
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US federal court approves plan to sell Jho Low’s hotel
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 23): A US federal judge has given the green light for the US Department of Justice (DoJ) and New York developer Steven Witkoff’s proposed plan to sell the Park Lane Hotel, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)reported.
February 23, 2017
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Jho Low trusts ask to file late claims in forfeiture lawsuits
(Feb 14): Trusts that hold hundreds of millions of dollars in assets the US claims Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho acquired with money siphoned out of a state investment fund are asking a judge to let them file late claims in the Justice Department’s f
February 14, 2017
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Move to oust Jho Low from US hotel group
(Feb 6): The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has made a move to oust Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low, from a group that owns the financially troubled Park Lane Hotel in New York, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.
February 06, 2017
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Singapore seizes $50 mil private jet belonging to 1MDB mastermind Jho Low: report
SINGAPORE (Feb 6): Singapore has reportedly seized a US$35 million ($50 million) private jet belonging to 1MDB mastermind Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low.
February 06, 2017
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Ex-Falcon Bank manager sentenced to 28 weeks’ jail, fined $128,000: Update
SINGAPORE (Jan 11): Jens Fred Sturzenegger, the former branch manager of Falcon Private Bank in Singapore, was sentenced to 28 weeks’ jail and fined $128,000 for offences related to the illegal movement of money involving 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1
January 11, 2017
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Australian police say they are helping with 1MDB investigations
SYDNEY (Jan 10): The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Tuesday they are working with international law enforcement agencies to investigate companies associated with Malaysia's scandal-hit sovereign wealth fund.
January 10, 2017
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Jho Low operated Falcon accounts that received 1MDB money
(Jan 9): Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low, was “orchestrating the transactions” at four accounts at Falcon Private Bank in Singapore, although the beneficial owner was one Eric Tan Kim Loong, Singapore prosecutors said last week.
January 09, 2017
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Fine wine, fast profits: The man who led BSI Bank into the abyss
SINGAPORE (Jan 6): He was the leader of one of the largest mass defections in private banking history, with more than 100 staff following him from RBS Coutts Bank in the thick of the global credit crisis to create a financial phenomenon in Singapore at a
January 06, 2017
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Former Falcon branch manager Sturzenegger charged for 1MDB crimes; plans to plead guilty
SINGAPORE (Jan 5): Jens Fred Sturzenegger, the former branch manager of the now-defunct Falcon Private Bank Singapore, has been slapped with 16 charges related to the on-going probe on money laundering activities linked to Malaysian sovereign wealth fund
January 05, 2017