AML / KYC

    Market Infrastructure

    China to Impose Strict New Cybercrime Duties on Financial Firms

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/02/2026

    New rules mandate dynamic ID checks, payment monitoring, and cross-border asset freezes, with heavy penalties for non-compliance by financial service providers.

    AML / KYC

    FSC Korea to Double Pool of Appointed AML Sanctions Committee Experts

    By Mark Johnston | 03/02/2026

    The FSC has proposed expanding its sanctions committee to handle a rising caseload and ensure diverse expertise in deliberations.

    AML / KYC

    Indonesia FIU Flags IDR 2 Quadrillion in Suspect Funds from 2025 STRs

    By Editors | 02/02/2026

    PPATK highlights significant flows from illegal mining and tax evasion, while noting a 20% drop in online gambling transactions.

    Trending

    Taiwan Eyes Tax Breaks, New Regulations to Develop Wealth Hub

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/02/2026

    FSC links financial sector expansion to national security, while defending controversial accounting changes for the island's US$1 trillion insurance industry.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Bangladesh Plans to Launch Central Registry to Prevent Mortgage Fraud

    By Editors | 02/02/2026

    The new system will create a central registry for collateral, mandatory for large loans, to prevent the use of single assets for multiple borrowings.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Malaysia to Table AI Governance Bill to Boost Investor Confidence

    By Nithya Subramanian | 02/02/2026

    The bill is aimed at tackling deepfakes and AI-enabled scams while providing legal clarity to support responsible innovation, strengthen public trust and attract domestic and foreign investment.

    AML / KYC

    EU, Vietnam Agree to Cooperate on Banking Supervision, AML, Sustainable Finance

    By Mark Johnston | 02/02/2026

    New Comprehensive Strategic Partnership includes commitments to align financial standards, combat sanctions circumvention and develop emissions trading systems.

    Securities / Derivatives

    China Probes $1.4bln Collapse of Gold Trading Platform

    By Editors | 02/02/2026

    An unlicensed Shenzhen platform using a 'pre-pricing' model failed after a gold rally, prompting an official investigation into huge losses.

    Enforcement

    China Executes Scam Kingpins From Billion-dollar Myanmar Fraud Network

    By Editors | 30/01/2026

    The executions are part of Beijing’s crackdown on cross-border cyber-fraud syndicates that authorities say are responsible for tens of billions of dollars in losses annually.

    AML / KYC

    Korea Dismantles Scam Network in Record Repatriation from Cambodia

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/01/2026

    Police arrest 55 suspects in a historic transfer, targeting organised groups that used impersonation and deepfake technology to defraud hundreds.

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