AML / KYC

AML / KYC

SFC Imposes Six Month Ban on Former Executive of CSC Futures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/04/2025

The SFC said the former senior manager failed to discharge his duties as a responsible officer, resulting in AML/CFT failures by CSC Futures.

AML / KYC

Southeast Asian Crime Syndicates Are Now Operating Globally – UNODC

By Manesh Samtani | 23/04/2025

UNODC says East and Southeast Asian organised crime groups are spreading “like a cancer”, driven by new technologies and mounting law enforcement pressure.

AML / KYC

Coordinated and Agile Response Needed to Address Financial Crime Threats in APAC

By Bradley Maclean | 22/04/2025

Regulation Asia Co-founder Bradley Maclean discusses newly published research and what the findings say about the ongoing fight against financial crime.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Vietnam to Launch Pilot Crypto Trading Platform with Bybit

By Mark Johnston | 22/04/2025

Vietnam’s finance ministry is partnering with Bybit to test a regulated crypto trading platform in a controlled sandbox environment.

AML / KYC

RBI and FIU-IND Sign MoU on AML Cooperation, Info-sharing

By Editors | 21/04/2025

FIU-IND and RBI will also cooperate on industry outreach and training, supervision and monitoring, and conducting risk assessments.

AML / KYC

Singapore Police Arrest Man for Selling SIM Cards to Scam Syndicates

By Editors | 21/04/2025

The man paid several students to register SIM cards using their personal information, and then sold those SIM cards to scam syndicates.

AML / KYC

Singapore Panel of Cyber Experts Convenes for Inaugural Meeting

By Editors | 21/04/2025

The CTREX Panel, formed in August 2024, said FIs should start preparing for a post-quantum security landscape, among other recommendations.

AML / KYC

Pakistan to Introduce Centralised Beneficial Ownership Registry

By Mark Johnston | 18/04/2025

The UBO registry, accessible to financial institutions, is part of Pakistan’s broader efforts to align with FATF and OECD standards.

AML / KYC

Singapore Sharpens Enforcement Focus on Money Laundering, Digital Assets, Scams

By Nathan Lynch | 17/04/2025

MAS has signposted a deliberate shift in enforcement priorities as financial crime risks soar across APAC, writes Nathan Lynch.