AML / KYC

    Fintech / Regtech

    FSC Taiwan Urges Banks to Balance Anti-Fraud Measures

    By Nithya Subramanian | 11/09/2025

    Banks are asked to refine their fraud prevention measures using a risk-based approach to avoid unduly disrupting financial services.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Hong Kong SFC Partners DFSA on Cross-Border Fund Supervision

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/09/2025

    The agreement between the SFC and DFSA enhances supervisory cooperation for asset managers operating between the two financial hubs.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Vietnam Launches 5-Year Pilot to Regulate Crypto Market

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/09/2025

    The new framework sets high capital requirements for service providers and restricts the issuance and trading of new crypto assets to foreign investors.

    AML / KYC

    Philippines Renews Push to Amend Bank Secrecy Law

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/09/2025

    The proposed bill aims to grant the BSP limited powers to examine bank accounts of insiders suspected of fraud or misconduct.

    AML / KYC

    Philippines SEC, PH-EITI Ink Deal to Boost Beneficial Ownership Transparency

    By Nithya Subramanian | 10/09/2025

    The data-sharing agreement is expected to improve access to corporate and ownership information in the extractives sector, balancing transparency with privacy safeguards.

    AML / KYC

    US Fed Ends 2019 Enforcement Action Against Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui

    By Editors | 10/09/2025

    The action, imposed over AML control deficiencies, has been terminated, potentially clearing a path for the lender's US expansion.

    AML / KYC

    Crypto Exchange Bybit Restores Full Services in India

    By Nithya Subramanian | 10/09/2025

    Bybit has resumed full services in India after securing FIU-IND registration, aligning with anti-money laundering rules as it deepens ties with regulators and strengthens compliance.

    AML / KYC

    Asia-Pacific Countries Join Forces to Battle USD 37 Billion Scams Industry

    By Nathan Lynch | 10/09/2025

    ASEAN nations are uniting against a $37B scam epidemic, deploying technology, intelligence sharing and education to protect citizens from increasingly sophisticated criminal threats.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Singapore’s GovTech Steps Up Singpass Security to Combat Fraud

    By Nithya Subramanian | 09/09/2025

    GovTech’s anti-fraud team has introduced real-time facial verification on the national digital ID app to counter cyber intrusions and protect users.

    Fintech / Regtech

    IMF Warns Stablecoins Pose 'Major Financial Stability Risks'

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/09/2025

    Experts call for new regulatory frameworks to address risks from non-banks, dollarisation, and financial crime amid rapid financial innovation.

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