AML / KYC

Securities / Derivatives

China Probes $1.4bln Collapse of Gold Trading Platform

By Editors | 02/02/2026

An unlicensed Shenzhen platform using a 'pre-pricing' model failed after a gold rally, prompting an official investigation into huge losses.

Enforcement

China Executes Scam Kingpins From Billion-dollar Myanmar Fraud Network

By Editors | 30/01/2026

The executions are part of Beijing’s crackdown on cross-border cyber-fraud syndicates that authorities say are responsible for tens of billions of dollars in losses annually.

AML / KYC

Korea Arrests 55 in Record KRW 48.6 Billion Scam Repatriation

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/01/2026

The operation dismantled a Cambodia-based network that used deepfake technology and impersonation, highlighting growing cross-border financial crime challenges.

AML / KYC

Korea to Screen Crypto Firm Shareholders Under Tougher AML Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/01/2026

New rules expand criminal background checks to major shareholders and broaden the scope of review for VASP applicants, targeting market integrity.

Enforcement

BNM Penalises Two Banks, Two CSPs for AML/CFT Failures

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/01/2026

The penalties were issued for failure to promptly submit STRs and conduct required due diligence, BNM said in four separate notices.

Fintech / Regtech

AUSTRAC Pioneers AML/CTF Compliance "Starter Kits" for Gatekeeper Professions

By Nathan Lynch | 30/01/2026

The starter kits deliver practical, step-by-step AML/CTF compliance tools and help level the playing field for smaller gatekeeper businesses, AUSTRAC's Daniel Mossop says.

AML / KYC

Thailand Suspends Multiple Officials in Crypto Mining Corruption Probe

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/01/2026

An anti-corruption investigation has been launched after officials at Thailand's state utility were implicated in a foreign-funded illegal Bitcoin mining syndicate.

Fintech / Regtech

BOT Seeks IMF, World Bank Support to Combat Digital Fraud

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/01/2026

The 2026 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings will discuss ways strengthen consumer protection and safeguard confidence in the financial system.

Sanctions

Nasdaq-Listed Firm Laundered Billions for Asian Scam Groups - Report

By Manesh Samtani | 29/01/2026

A CapitalWatch report alleges that US ad-tech firm AppLovin served as a "laundromat" for illicit funds from criminal networks in China and Cambodia.