AML / KYC

    Fintech / Regtech

    Taiwan Launches New Platforms to Bolster Anti-Fraud Fight

    By Manesh Samtani | 14/08/2025

    The initiatives include a new communication platform for banks and police, as authorities report a significant drop in financial fraud losses.

    AML / KYC

    New Report Details Crypto's Role in Chinese Underground Banking

    By Editors | 13/08/2025

    A new report details how Chinese underground networks use cryptocurrency to launder funds for North Korean hackers, cartels, and Triads.

    AML / KYC

    Taiwan Mandates New Biometric and Video Rules for Remote Insurance Sales

    By Editors | 13/08/2025

    The FSC detailed stricter identity verification checks, video recording standards, and sets a maximum error-rate for biometric technology used in onboarding.

    AML / KYC

    Singapore Appoints Deloitte to Liquidate Assets in SG$3b Money Laundering Case

    By Editors | 13/08/2025

    The move follows the imposition of millions in penalties on financial institutions and a raft of new AML legislation.

    AML / KYC

    Bangladesh Forms Committee to Implement Global Tax Transparency Standard

    By Mark Johnston | 13/08/2025

    Bangladesh is moving to amend laws and adopt the OECD's Common Reporting Standard to boost tax transparency and curb illicit finance.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Proposes Single-Window Access for Trusted Foreign Investors

    By Nithya Subramanian | 13/08/2025

    The framework eases entry and compliance for low-risk global funds, reduces paperwork, and offers unified investment routes for government-linked and regulated funds.

    Enforcement

    Indonesian Lawmakers Named in Bank Indonesia and OJK Social Funds Scandal

    By Mark Johnston | 13/08/2025

    Indonesia’s anti-graft agency has named two lawmakers as suspects in a case involving the alleged misuse of corporate social responsibility funds.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Proposes Lighter-Touch AIFs for Accredited Investors

    By Editors | 12/08/2025

    SEBI has issued proposals for a new fund category with fewer restrictions, signalling a long-term shift in how investor sophistication is measured.

    AML / KYC

    Nepal Imposes New AML Rules on Cooperative Institutions

    By Editors | 12/08/2025

    The government has mandated detailed reporting and 'know your member' rules for all cooperatives as it seeks removal from the FATF grey list.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Chinese Regulators Direct FIs to Stop Promoting Stablecoins - Reports

    By Editors | 11/08/2025

    Regulators informally instruct brokers to cease research and seminars, citing concerns over fraud and market hype.

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