AML / KYC

Crypto / Digital Assets

Sweeping AML/CTF Reforms Take Effect in Australia

By Manesh Samtani | 31/03/2026

The reforms expand the AML/CTF regime to lawyers, accountants and other professional and property sectors, and introduce new travel rule obligations for value transfers, including crypto.

AML / KYC

Japan Proposes Mandatory Information Sharing for Banks to Combat Fraud

By Mark Johnston | 31/03/2026

The FSA has released draft amendments requiring deposit-taking institutions to share data on fraudulent accounts through a centralised platform.

Fintech / Regtech

Latest Global Financial Hub Ranking Highlights Importance of Regulatory Certainty

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/03/2026

The latest index reveals a tight race at the top, with Asian centres gaining ground and a clear global demand for predictable regulation.

AML / KYC

Bangladesh Bank Staff to be Charged Over Decade-Old Cyber Heist

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/03/2026

Investigators have identified nearly 70 suspects, including bank insiders, in the 2016 SWIFT network breach.

AML / KYC

RBI Releases Payments Vision 2028, Proposes Shared Fraud Liability

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/03/2026

The RBI plans to make beneficiary banks partly liable for fraud, review cross-border rules, and potentially bring major digital platforms under direct oversight.

Enforcement

Indian Authorities Arrest Suspect Linked to Myanmar Crypto Scam Ring

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/03/2026

The arrest of a key suspect in a human trafficking network forcing victims into crypto fraud highlights a growing challenge for regional financial crime enforcement.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong Charges 10 More in HKD 1.6 Billion JPEX Crypto Case

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/03/2026

The individuals face money laundering charges and have been remanded in custody as the city-wide investigation into the platform continues.

Fintech / Regtech

New 2FA Framework for Digital Payments Set to Take Effect in India

By Manesh Samtani | 30/03/2026

The new rules, effective 1 April 2026, shift liability for fraud to financial institutions and move away from a sole reliance on OTPs.

AML / KYC

HKMA Issues Guidance for Alternative Data Use in Banking

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/03/2026

The new guidelines focus on governance, transparency, data quality, and privacy to protect consumers as banks increase the use of non-traditional data.