AML / KYC

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    FATF Launches Toolkit to Bolster National Risk Assessments

    By Editors | 29/08/2025

    The new toolkit and updated guidance aim to help countries better identify and combat money laundering and terrorist financing threats.

    AML / KYC

    FinCEN Issues Advisory Warning of Chinese Money Laundering Networks

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/08/2025

    FinCEN issues an alert for US banks detailing red flags and typologies used by Chinese money laundering networks to move illicit funds for drug cartels.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Moves to Curb Fake Apps, Finfluencers with Tech Partnerships

    By Nithya Subramanian | 29/08/2025

    SEBI is in talks with Google and Apple to add verification marks for registered intermediaries, while also working with Meta to block misleading financial content on social media.

    Fintech / Regtech

    US Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Help Combat Foreign Scam Farms

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/08/2025

    New bill seeks to authorise private actors to target foreign cybercriminals, raising implications for global financial regulation and enforcement.

    Sanctions

    US Sanctions DPRK-Linked IT Worker Network Over Weapons Funding

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/08/2025

    OFAC announced sanctions targeting a North Korean IT worker network and associated entities for financing illicit arms development via crypto transactions.

    Enforcement

    Indonesia Police Freeze $10m in Online Gambling Crackdown

    By Nithya Subramanian | 28/08/2025

    The police force have frozen and seized 811 bank accounts linked to illegal online gambling, while three suspects tied to international betting sites have been arrested.

    Enforcement

    Bursa Malaysia Reprimands, Fines and Strikes Off Former Dealer

    By Nithya Subramanian | 28/08/2025

    The exchange said the former dealer engaged in fraudulent practices, including using his deceased father’s name for personal trades.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Macquarie Bank Joins Australian Inter-Bank Anti-Fraud Network

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/08/2025

    Macquarie Bank’s move expands the BioCatch Trust intelligence-sharing platform to cover over 85 percent of Australia’s online banking population.

    Enforcement

    Hong Kong Police Arrest 29 in Anti-Loan Sharking Crackdown

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/08/2025

    Since mid-May, four coordinated operations have seen dozens arrested, including minors, for predatory lending and "excessive interest rates".

    Trending

    Wolfsberg Group Publishes Three-Pillar Framework for Effective Monitoring

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/08/2025

    Wolfsberg is calling on financial institutions to move from legacy transaction screening to AI-enabled models with tailored governance.

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