AML / KYC

AML / KYC

Taiwan Indicts 62 in Laundering Probe Linked to Prince Group

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/03/2026

Prosecutors allege the Cambodia-based conglomerate used shell companies and underground remittances to launder funds and disrupt Taiwan's financial order.

Sanctions

Cross-Border Crime Demands Regional Response: AUSTRAC Chief

By Nathan Lynch | 05/03/2026

We need near real-time intelligence sharing that operates regionally rather than just domestically, Brendan Thomas said at Regulation Asia's Fraud & Financial Crime Australia conference.

AML / KYC

Korea Revamps AML Evaluation to Reward Proactive Risk Management

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/03/2026

The updated framework will introduce qualitative assessments and risk-based penalties to encourage voluntary improvements by financial institutions.

AML / KYC

AUSTRAC Warns of 'Integrated' APAC Crime System, Calls for Regulatory Rethink

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/03/2026

AUSTRAC says old rules are misaligned with new, industrial-scale, cross-border criminal ecosystems operating at unprecedented speed.

AML / KYC

India's NPCI Pushes Digital KYC to Simplify UPI Payments for Foreign Visitors

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/03/2026

NPCI is seeking RBI approval to allow international travellers to complete KYC digitally, making it easier to use UPI and boosting India’s push for a global digital payments ecosystem.

AML / KYC

Three Singaporeans Arrested in S$500m Prince Group Probe

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/03/2026

An arrest warrant has been issued for a fourth suspect as the total value of assets seized in the transnational scam syndicate investigation now exceeds S$500 million.

AML / KYC

AUSTRAC Chief Details New AML Rules for Legal Profession

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/03/2026

Brendan Thomas outlines mandatory enrolment, CDD, and reporting obligations as AUSTRAC moves to close a 'significant hole' in the country's AML defences.

Fintech / Regtech

BIS Paper Urges Consistent AML Rules for Cash, Crypto and CBDCs

By Manesh Samtani | 04/03/2026

New BIS paper warns that inconsistent AML rules create arbitrage, pushing illicit funds to the least regulated payment methods.

AML / KYC

FSS Korea Sanctions KB Life Insurance for AML Control Failures

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/03/2026

The regulator cited failures in monitoring high-risk customers and enforcing internal controls, underscoring tighter scrutiny of AML compliance in Korea’s insurance sector.