AML / KYC

AML / KYC

Asia-Pacific Countries Join Forces to Battle USD 37 Billion Scams Industry

By Nathan Lynch | 10/09/2025

ASEAN nations are uniting against a $37B scam epidemic, deploying technology, intelligence sharing and education to protect citizens from increasingly sophisticated criminal threats.

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore’s GovTech Steps Up Singpass Security to Combat Fraud

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/09/2025

GovTech’s anti-fraud team has introduced real-time facial verification on the national digital ID app to counter cyber intrusions and protect users.

Fintech / Regtech

IMF Warns Stablecoins Pose 'Major Financial Stability Risks'

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/09/2025

Experts call for new regulatory frameworks to address risks from non-banks, dollarisation, and financial crime amid rapid financial innovation.

AML / KYC

China Proposes 'Special Preventive Measures' for AML/CFT

By Manesh Samtani | 09/09/2025

New draft rules from eight government bodies would require firms to immediately freeze assets of entities on specific high-risk lists without prior notice.

Fintech / Regtech

Wolfsberg Group Issues Framework for Banking Stablecoin Issuers

By Manesh Samtani | 09/09/2025

The guidance outlines a risk-based approach for FIs focusing on due diligence, account segregation, and proportionate on-chain monitoring.

Crypto / Digital Assets

US Announces Sanctions Targeting Scam Hubs in Cambodia, Myanmar

By Manesh Samtani | 09/09/2025

The action targets networks that use forced labour to perpetrate cyber scams, costing US citizens over USD 10 billion last year.

AML / KYC

AUSTRAC Sheds Light on Major Financial Crimes Unravelled by Intelligence

By Editors | 08/09/2025

Financial intelligence has exposed a police officer's gold-funded gambling scheme and helped dismantle multi-million dollar illicit tobacco syndicates across two states.

AML / KYC

Hong Kong’s New AML Info-Sharing Law to Start in November

By Manesh Samtani | 08/09/2025

The voluntary mechanism will allow banks and law enforcement to share account data via secure platforms to combat fraud and money laundering.

AML / KYC

US Announces New Measures Targeting Cross-Border Financial Crime

By Editors | 08/09/2025

The SEC has formed a new enforcement task force targeting foreign fraud, while FinCEN has issued guidance to encourage cross-border information sharing.