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AML / KYC
AML / KYC
ASIC Issues Updated Guidance to Combat “Share Sale Fraud”
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/06/2025
Other APAC regulators have also taken measures to prevent share sale fraud resulting from unauthorised access to securities accounts.
Sanctions
FinCEN Targets Mexican FIs, Citing Fentanyl-Related China Links
By Editors | 26/06/2025
US Treasury has targeted two banks and one brokerage for facilitating the procurement of precursor chemicals from China for illicit purposes.
AML / KYC
Australia Identifies Scam Victims by Analysing Crypto ATM Transactions
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/06/2025
An Australian law enforcement operation has identified 90 individuals linked to illicit crypto ATM activity, mostly scam victims.
Crypto / Digital Assets
The Nobitex Hack: A New Frontier in Geopolitical Crypto Warfare
By Nathan Lynch | 26/06/2025
The attack on Iran’s Nobitex exchange signals a new era of politically motivated crypto hacks, posing unique challenges for risk and compliance teams.
AML / KYC
Vietnam Introduces New Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Rules
By Mark Johnston | 25/06/2025
The amended enterprise law introduces beneficial ownership disclosure rules and caps the debt-to-equity ratio for private corporate bond issuers.
AML / KYC
AUSTRAC to Shift Focus to Outcomes Rather Than Compliance
By Thisanka Siripala | 25/06/2025
AUSTRAC will shift its regulatory focus to outcomes and harms, targeting industry sectors where risks are poorly managed, said CEO Brendan Thomas.
AML / KYC
FATF Updates AML/CFT Guidance on Financial Inclusion
By Manesh Samtani | 25/06/2025
The guidance encourages regulators and FIs to balance AML/CFT/CPF measures with access to financial services, particularly for vulnerable populations.
AML / KYC
New Academic Programmes Emerge to Address Financial Crime Skills Gap
By Manesh Samtani | 24/06/2025
A ‘generational crisis’ in financial crime has prompted the introduction of new academic programmes that blend theory with real-world investigative skills.
AML / KYC
New Academic Programmes Emerge to Address Financial Crime Skills Gap
By Manesh Samtani | 24/06/2025
A ‘generational crisis’ in financial crime has prompted the introduction of new academic programmes that blend theory with real-world investigative skills.
AML / KYC
Japan to Require Banks to Use IC Chips for Customer Verification
By Thisanka Siripala | 24/06/2025
Authorities aim to eliminate image-based identity checks in favour of tamper-resistant IC chip scans to prevent fraud.
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