Singapore

Complaint alleging "unlawful retaliation" against alleged whistleblowers for exposing a "highly sophisticated money laundering scheme on behalf of Iran" in Anshuman Chandra, of India, and Julian M. Knight, of the United Kingdom v. Standard Chartered Bank, of England; Standard Chartered Bank, of Dubai, and Standard Chartered Bank, of New York, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Criminal Information alleging tax evasion involving entities in Hong Kong, Liechtenstein, Panama, Singapore, and Switzerland in USA v. Wayne Franklin Chinn, a.k.a. Frank Chinn, of Vietnam and San Francisco, California, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

'Notice to Take Down' from Eugene Tan, of Singapore law firm RHTLaw Taylor Wessing, requesting the removal from OffshoreAlert's website of a copy of a discovery application that was filed by his client, Golden Root Investments Pte Ltd., at federal court in California.

Winding Up Petition in LAM Global Management Ltd. I v. IIG Structured Trade Finance Fund Ltd. at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Fixed Date Claim Form regarding Idli Corporation in Appa Durai S/O Shunmugam, Wong Chiu Yin, and Mahesh Arjandas Choolani, all of Singapore v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in England and Wales by Nicholas Edward Reed and Julie Anne Palmer, as the Foreign Representatives of Changtel Solutions UK Limited and Ji-Chuen Jason Tsai, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Amended Claim Form in Myntrade Offshore Inc., of the Marshall Islands v. Pinnacle Summit Limited at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Petition to Confirm Arbitral Award and for Entry of Judgment in ITN Holdings Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands v. Dai Wei, a citizen of China, at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Law enforcement and regulators in the US have taken action against Swiss cryptocurrency exchange First Global Credit, which is controlled by Britons Gavin Smith and Marcie Terman and now operates as PanXora, which claims to have affiliates in the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Singapore, and UK.

Ex Parte Application by Bayerische Motoren Werke AG and BMW Bank GmbH to take discovery from Broadcom Corp., Broadcom Inc., Broadcom Technologies Inc., Avago Technologies Ltd., and Avago Tech for use in legal proceedings in Germany, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Hong Kong by Cosimo Borrelli and Jacqueline Walsh, as the Foreign Representatives of Sit Kwong Lam, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia.

Fixed Date Claim Form in Johann Michael Pacher, of Singapore v. RF Networks Opportunity Company Ltd. at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Defendant's Motion for Sanctions in Darren Scott Matloff, of Seattle, Washington, described as the CEO of Singapore-domiciled Rooftop International Pte v. Triumphant Gold Limited, of the Cayman Islands, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas.

Letter from attorney Lara Shapiro requesting the removal from OffshoreAlert's website of a discovery application that she filed on behalf of her Singapore-based client, Golden Root Investments Pte, Ltd., at federal court in California.

Petition for sanction of a Scheme of Arrangement in the matter of TPV Technology Limited, a Bermuda company headquartered in Hong Kong, at Bermuda Supreme Court.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Indonesia by Geoffrey David Simms, as the Foreign Representative of PT Delta Merlin Dunia Tekstil, PT Delta Dunia Tekstil, PT Delta Merlin Sandang Tekstil, PT Delta Dunia Sandang Tekstil, PT Dunia Setia Sandang Asli Tekstil, PT Perusahaan Dagang dan Perindustrian Damai, and "Mr. Sumitro", at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Application by Broadcom Corporation and Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited to take discovery from Harman International Industries Inc. and Harman Becker Automotive Systems Inc. for use in legal proceedings in Germany involving Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz Leasing GmbH, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Application by ED&F Man Capital Markets Limited, of England and Wales, to take discovery from William Silverstein and Steven Springer for use in legal proceedings in England and Wales regarding an alleged fraud "by individuals and entities located in Hong Kong and California", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Originating Application in Pacific Fertility Institutes Holding Company Limited, of the British Virgin Islands v. Pacific Fertility Institutes (HK) Holding Company Limited, of Hong Kong, at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Originating Summons regarding Tan Kim Choo, as Settlor, and The Tan Kim Choo Family Scholarship Trust in HSBC International Trustee Limited v. Tan Poh Lee, Tan Poh Hui, Tan Boon Thien, Tan Poh Yee, JCTW, JCZM, TJK, TJR, TYT, and TZH at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Fixed Date Claim Form regarding Enhanced Profit Limited in Gautam Banerjee, of Singapore, which "was incorporated for the purpose of owning a life insurance policy" v. The Registrar of Corporate Affairs at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Originating Application in CG Hospitality Holdings Global Pte. Limited, of Singapore v. African Eagle Limited (in Liquidation) at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Complaint alleging the "unregistered offering and unregistered broker activities of securities through so-called "token sales" or "initial coin offerings" in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. ICOBox, of the Cayman Islands, and Nikolay Evdokimov, of Beverly Hills, California, at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Complaint in Darren Scott Matloff, of Seattle, Washington, described as the CEO of Singapore-domiciled Rooftop International Pte v. Triumphant Gold Limited, of the Cayman Islands, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas.

Winding Up Petition in Xu Zhigang, of Hong Kong v. Gold-Finance (Holdings) Group Co. Ltd., a Cayman Islands-domiciled, Hong Kong-based firm that "carries on the business of fund management", at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Thailand-based British financial adviser Paul Gambles and his MBMG Group, including firms in the BVI, Mauritius, Singapore, and Thailand, are being sued for $3.5M in Bermuda by a U.S. client whose cash was invested in funds managed by the Belvedere Management Group, whose fraudulent operations were exposed by OffshoreAlert in 2015.

Grounds of Decision in ED&F Man Capital Markets Ltd., described as "a global brokerage and financial services business with headquarters in England and offices in Dubai, Hong Kong, Switzerland and the US" v. Straits (Singapore) Pte Ltd. at Singapore High Court.

Ex Parte Application by Golden Root Investments Pte. Ltd., of Singapore, to take discovery from Trek Bicycle Corporation, a.k.a. TrekUSA, for use in arbitration proceedings in Singapore, filed at the U. S. District Curt for the Central District of California.

Writ of Summons in FamilyMart China Holding Co. Ltd., of Japan v. Yin-Heng Wei, Shih-Chieh Wei, Ying-Chiao We, Ying-Chun Wei, Nexus (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp., Shanghai Nexus Information Technology Co., Ltd., Good Choice (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp., Good Choice (Hong Kong) Holding Co. Ltd., Shanghai Zhenhuixuan Electronic Commerce Ltd., and China CVS Cayman Islands Holding Corp. at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Superseding Indictment regarding an alleged failure to disclose foreign accounts in Panama, Singapore, and Switzerland, in USA v. Brian Nelson Booker, a former CPA, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Winding Up Petition in Tay Shau Yin, of Singapore v. Lighthouse Liberty Ltd. at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Complaint in Admiralty in Mayhem Crude Inc., of the Marshall Islands v. Borrelli Walsh Pte Ltd., of Singapore; Cosimo Borrelli, described as a citizen of Australia and resident of Hong Kong; Jason Kardachi, described as a citizen of Australia and resident of Singapore, and Standard Chartered Bank, of England, at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Application by ED&F Man Capital Markets Limited, of England, described as "the victim of a large fraud arising out of its purported purchase of nickel for trading purposes", to take discovery from Matthew Ryan Olivo and Ian McGuinn for legal proceedings in England against Come Harvest Holdings Limited, of Hong Kong; Mega Wealth International Trading Limited, of Hong Kong; Steven Kai Shing Kao, of California; Genesis Resources Inc., of California; Genesis Properties Holding LLC, of California; Genesis KingHwa LLC, of California; Transcendent Global Finance, Inc., of California; Transcendent (SG) Pte Ltd., of Singapore; Sampo International Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands, and Straits (Singapore) Pte Ltd., of Singapore, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Specially Endorsed Writ of Summons in Thomas Doctoroff, of New York, NY v. Crown Global Life Insurance Ltd., of Bermuda; Paul Gambles, a citizen of the United Kingdom residing in Thailand; MBMG Investment Advisory Company Ltd., of Thailand; MBMG Group Singapore Pte., of Singapore; MBMG International Custodians Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; MBMG Asset Management Limited, of Mauritius, and Garmor Asset Management Ltd., of Mauritius, at Bermuda Supreme Court.

Complaint alleging securities fraud involving "offshore nominee entities", including at least one in Malta, in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Garrett M. O'Rourke, of Miami Beach, Florida, and Michael J. Black, of Maryland, at the U. S District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

SEC's Application for an Order to Show Cause, Temporary Restraining Order, and Order Freezing Assets regarding an alleged securities fraud scheme involving Canada, Malta, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, and the USA in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Garrett M. O'Rourke and Michael J. Black at the U. S District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Complaint in RF Networks Opportunity Company Ltd. (in Liquidation), domiciled in the British Virgin Islands, based in Singapore v. BSO Network Inc. at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Amid legal and regulatory issues, Argentarius Group - which provides low-cost, regulation-free investment funds to asset managers, particularly fraudsters - has closed down in Malta, having moved its headquarters to the Cayman Islands, where it operates as iMaps Capital.

Judgment in Zillion Global Limited and Fields Pacific Limited, both of the British Virgin Islands v. Deutsche Bank AG. Singapore Branch at Singapore High Court.

Ex Parte Application by Mark McDonald and David Holukoff, as the Joint Official Liquidators of REDS Caribbean Ltd., of Trinidad and Tobago, to take discovery from Robert Holloway, REDS Americas Inc., Lavelle Holdings Inc., BBVA Compass, and Frost Bank regarding REDS Caribbean Ltd., REDS Caribbean (BVI) Ltd., Reds Americas Inc., Michael Robert Charbonne, Tricia Charbonne-Downes, Randall Harford, Dayne Harford, Ryan Harford, Daynco Ltd., Robert Holloway, JUKES Group, Raymond Mark McMillan, Global Insurance Services Ltd., Goliath Offshore Services Ltd., Goliath Offshore Holdings Pte Ltd., Goliath Offshore Pte Ltd., Avant Garde Insurance Services Ltd., Penelope Belmontes, a.k.a. Penelope Rahim; Lavelle Holdings Inc., Sherron Harford, and Hayden Borrell for an investigation into suspected fraud involving companies in the British Virgin Islands, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, and USA, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Complaint in Admiralty in Arc Controls Inc. v. M/V Nor Goliath, of the Marshall Islands, and Goliath Offshore Holdings Pte. Ltd., of Singapore, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in England and Wales by Jane Moriarty, as the Foreign Representative of NN2 Newco Limited, an indirect subsidiary of Nyrstar N.V., of Belgium and Switzerland, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Judgment regarding a failed investment in Saimee Bin Jumaat, a retired professional horse jockey in Singapore, v. IPP Financial Advisers Pte, Moi Kok Keong, and Quek Miaw Sian Alice at Singapore High Court.

Application by Arempa International Ltd. FZC, of Dubai, to take discovery from Tucows Inc. for use in proceedings in the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, and the United Kingdom against Barclays Bank and others regarding an alleged phishing fraud, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

Business Profile of International Financial Services (S) Pte. Ltd., of Singapore.

Enforcement Action by the Singapore Monetary Authority revoking the Financial Adviser's License of International Financial Services (S) Pte. Ltd., whose shareholders include Mark Richards, John Anthony Parry, Thomas Paul Fewtrell, and Christopher Ivinson, all of England, and Karen Tan Yin Lian, of Singapore.

Application by Mark McDonald and David Holukoff, as Joint Official Liquidators of REDS Caribbean Ltd. to take discovery from RBC Royal Bank regarding individuals and entities in the British Virgin Islands, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United Kingdom for use in legal proceedings in Trinidad and Tobago, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Complaint alleging fraud in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Kit Mun Chan, of Malaysia; Lau Kean Chong, of Singapore; Chong Poui Fan, of Malaysia; Binji Lu, of China, and Youn Chien Wong, of Malaysia, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Canada by Ernst & Young, as the Foreign Representative of Mundo Media Ltd., 2538853 Ontario Ltd., M Zone Marketing Inc., and AppThis Holdings, Inc., at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Judgment regarding a criminal investigation in Norway into tax evasion by Berge Gerdt Larsen involving entities in Abu Dhabi, Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Dubai, England, Jersey, Liberia, Panama, Singapore, and Saint Kitts and Nevis in Volaw Trust and Corporate Services Ltd., of Jersey, in the Channel Islands; North East Oil Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; Larsen Oil and Gas Drilling Ltd., of Jersey; Network Drilling Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; Independent Oilfield Rentals IOR Ltd., of Jersey; Petrolia Drilling Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; OPS Personnel Services Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands, et al v. The Office of the Comptroller of Taxes, The Attorney General for Jersey, in the Channel Islands, et al at the Privy Council, in the United Kingdom.