Group 1 - Standard Chartered is facing a lawsuit in Singapore filed by liquidators seeking to recover funds from Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund, 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) [1][2] - The lawsuit alleges that Standard Chartered enabled fraud against 1MDB over a decade ago, with the financial services firm Kroll aiming to recover $4.5 billion stolen from 1MDB between 2009 and 2014 [2][3] - Kroll claims that Standard Chartered allowed over 100 intrabank transfers that concealed the movement of stolen funds, ignoring significant warning signs [3] Group 2 - Standard Chartered has rejected the claims and stated that it will vigorously defend against the lawsuit, asserting that the claims are without merit [4] - The U.S. Department of Justice previously filed lawsuits related to a multibillion-dollar international money-laundering scandal involving 1MDB, alleging misappropriation of over $3.5 billion by high-level officials [5][6] - In December 2016, the Monetary Authority of Singapore fined Standard Chartered 5.2 million Singapore dollars (approximately $3.5 million) for lapses in anti-money laundering procedures [7]