Enforcement

    AML / KYC

    Ex-HSBC Staff Admit to Bribery for Account Opening Scheme

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/03/2026

    Three former employees pleaded guilty in an ICAC case involving bribes to open accounts, with dozens of accounts flagged for money laundering risk.

    Securities / Derivatives

    India’s IFSCA Flags Compliance Gaps Among Intermediaries in GIFT City

    By Nithya Subramanian | 20/03/2026

    The regulator has "initiated appropriate regulatory action" in response to lapses in staffing, infrastructure and controls at capital market intermediaries in GIFT City.

    Enforcement

    Hong Kong SFC Bans Former Yuanta Officer over Dishonest Trading Scheme

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/03/2026

    SFC fines and bans former RO for executing trades that disadvantaged his employer and for concealing personal trading accounts.

    AML / KYC

    Vietnam’s SCB Outlines Asset Disposal Plan to Recover Fraud Losses

    By Nithya Subramanian | 20/03/2026

    Saigon Commercial Bank is seeking third-party firms to manage the sale of assets linked to a $12.3 billion fraud involving property developer Sun Group.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    FSC Korea Refers 'Horse Racing' Crypto Manipulator for Prosecution

    By Mark Johnston | 19/03/2026

    Regulators have referred a market manipulator for prosecution and mandated new exchange duties to combat unfair trading practices.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Bursa Malaysia Reprimands, Fines KAF Investment Bank Over Listing Breaches

    By Nithya Subramanian | 19/03/2026

    Bursa Malaysia flags failures in handling material compliance issues and ensuring accurate listing disclosures.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Singapore’s Appeals Court Upholds Jail Terms in Stock Manipulation Case

    By Nithya Subramanian | 19/03/2026

    The court rejected the appeals , ruling that the multi-year jail sentences for the S$8 billion penny stock crash over a decade ago were justified given the scale of market harm.

    Enforcement

    China Probe Into Conglomerate’s Collapse Ensnares More Former Regulators

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/03/2026

    The investigation found illegal fundraising and questionable ties between officials and the now-bankrupt conglomerate.

    Enforcement

    Korea Launches AML Crackdown Targeting VCs, Cross-Border Payments

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/03/2026

    Regulators have announced coordinated inspection plans and a new public-private partnership to combat money laundering through emerging financial channels.

    Fintech / Regtech

    ASIC Launches Public Complaints Data Portal for FIs

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/03/2026

    The new interactive dashboard allows public comparison of firms’ complaint handling, aiming to boost transparency and flag emerging industry issues.

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