AML / KYC

Thailand Cracks Down on Illicit Finance, Nominee Shareholders

26/11/2025

Thailand will impose new reporting, KYC, and in-person verification rules to combat grey capital flows and the use of nominee shareholders and money mules by criminal enterprises.

Fintech / Regtech

Philippines, Cambodia Sign Pact on Capital Market Development

26/11/2025

The agreement focuses on mutual assistance and cooperation in areas including regulatory supervision, fintech, and sustainable finance.

Securities / Derivatives

China Updates Rules for Authorising Domestic Firms to Audit H-Shares

25/11/2025

The MOF and CSRC will add two firms to the approved list and conduct annual assessments, revoking recommendations for non-compliant auditors.

Enforcement

Hong Kong ICAC Charges Ex-HKEX Executive in Bribery Probe

25/11/2025

Hong Kong's ICAC has charged a former HKEX executive with accepting bribes to leak confidential company information.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Warns on Banned China Bond Tactic Migrating to City - Report

25/11/2025

The SFC has warned of regulatory action as cash-strapped Chinese LGFVs use off-book payments to boost bond returns.

Enforcement

Australia Regulator Fines Optus for Breaching Anti-Scam Rules

25/11/2025

The penalty follows failures in identity verification processes that allowed scammers to access customer bank accounts, the communications authority said.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Ronin and Coins.ph to Seek Approval for Stablecoin Payments in Philippines

24/11/2025

The partnership between Coins.ph and Ronin aims to make the PHPC stablecoin spendable at 600,000 merchants via the national QR network, pending BSP authorisation.

Sanctions

US Panel Urges Sanctions Scrutiny for Hong Kong

24/11/2025

A congressional advisory body has recommended secondary sanctions on Hong Kong financial institutions, alleging the city is a hub for sanctions evasion.

Enforcement

Hong Kong Jails Agents in Insurance Commission Fraud Scheme

24/11/2025

Jail sentences were earlier handed to another 11 individuals who were all part of the same 'dummy agent' commission fraud scheme, according to the ICAC.