Mirjam van Praag reappointed to DNB’s Supervisory Board
DNB
Prof. Mirjam van Praag has been reappointed to the Supervisory Board of De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) effective from 1 October 2024. Minister of Finance Eelco Heinen, representing the Shareholder, decided this on the recommendation of the Supervisory Board.
Supervisory Board Chair Martin van Rijn: “Mirjam is a very knowledgeable and experienced Chair of the Supervision Committee. I am delighted that she has been reappointed. We look forward to continuing our excellent cooperation.”
Italy: Embezzlement of EU funds by public school principal – new findings revealed
European Public Prosecutor's Office
(Luxembourg, 4 October 2024) - At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Palermo (Italy), a freezing order exceeding €20 000 was executed last week against twelve public officials. The order, issued by the Palermo Court's judge for preliminary investigations, is part of an investigation into the embezzlement of EU funds for public school projects in a socially deprived area of Sicily.
Fugitive ramp-and-dump core suspect arrested in Singapore and surrendered to Hong Kong to face securities fraud charge
Securities and Futures Commission
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is forging ahead with its enforcement actions against ramp-and-dump schemes with another suspected core member of a highly sophisticated syndicate being charged after she was surrendered to Hong Kong following her arrest in Singapore.
Ms Chan Sin Ying, a 33-year-old Hong Kong resident, was brought to the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts today and charged with the offence of conspiracy to employ a scheme with intent to defraud or deceive in transactions involving securities under section 300 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) and sections 159A and 159C of the Crimes Ordinance