Enforcement

Enforcement

PBOC Overhauls Rules for Challenging Administrative Actions

By Editors | 02/02/2026

New measures effective 1 March set formal procedures for appealing PBOC decisions, introducing summary procedures and specific jurisdictional rules for branches.

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.

Securities / Derivatives

SFC Warns Firms Against Obstruction During Supervisory Inspections

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/01/2026

The securities regulator calls out obstruction during recent inspections and reminds firms of their legal duties, outlining potential severe penalties for non-compliance.

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.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea to Grant FSS Investigation Powers After Presidential Intervention

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/01/2026

The FSC has now conceded on granting the FSS new powers for capital market probes, but disputes over the full scope and control mechanisms remain.

Enforcement

Federal Court Fines Australian Unity Fund A$7.1m for DDO Breaches

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/01/2026

Fund manager penalised for failing to ensure a product was suitable for retail investors, in a key test of Australia's design and distribution obligations.

Enforcement

BNM Penalises Two Banks, Two CSPs for AML/CFT Failures

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/01/2026

The penalties were issued for failure to promptly submit STRs and conduct required due diligence, BNM said in four separate notices.

AML / KYC

Thailand Suspends Multiple Officials in Crypto Mining Corruption Probe

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/01/2026

An anti-corruption investigation has been launched after officials at Thailand's state utility were implicated in a foreign-funded illegal Bitcoin mining syndicate.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea Jails Former Meritz Securities Exec over Illegal Loan Scheme

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/01/2026

Seoul court found the executive used non-public real estate project finance data to secure loans through a family firm, undermining market integrity.