Enforcement

    AML / KYC

    Australia Set to Reinvent AML Regulation for Gatekeepers

    By Nathan Lynch | 12/11/2025

    AUSTRAC is treating its long-delayed ‘Tranche 2’ reforms as an opportunity to bridge the divide between prescription and principles for 'gatekeeper' businesses.

    Enforcement

    Australia Police Charge NAB Manager in A$200M Fraud Syndicate

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/11/2025

    A senior NAB manager has been charged for his alleged 'gatekeeper' role in a A$200 million fraud syndicate, prompting a review of the bank's internal controls.

    Enforcement

    South Korea Fines Hana Bank for Private Fund Mis-selling

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/11/2025

    The FSS has penalised the bank for distorting risks and omitting key information when selling KRW 378 billion of funds to investors.

    AML / KYC

    UK Seizes Assets from Fugitives in Singapore’s Billion-dollar ML Case

    By Nithya Subramanian | 11/11/2025

    UK authorities seized assets including three Jurassic-era dinosaur skeletons and nine luxury London apartments.

    Enforcement

    Ex-SFC Official Faces New Charge in Market Manipulation Probe Leak

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/11/2025

    A former associate director of the SFC allegedly advised suspects on how to handle a market manipulation investigation, including destroying evidence.

    Enforcement

    Hong Kong Arrests 32 in $140m Loan Fraud Scheme

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/11/2025

    Thirteen frontline bank staff are among those arrested for a scheme that fraudulently sought government-backed loans for small businesses.

    Enforcement

    South Korea FSS, Police, Uncover $13M Cambodia-Based Investment Fraud Ring

    By Mark Johnston | 10/11/2025

    South Korea's FSS said 54 members of an organised ring were arrested for impersonating a UK firm to defraud investors.

    Enforcement

    IMF to Probe Bangladesh Banking Sector Over NPL Data Concealment

    By Mark Johnston | 10/11/2025

    The fund will look into how bad debt surged to BDT 6.5 trillion, examining manipulation or negligence, and breached a USD 4.7 billion loan condition.

    Enforcement

    Hong Kong SFC Secures First Jail Sentence for Finfluencer

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/11/2025

    A financial influencer has been imprisoned for six weeks for providing unlicensed investment advice on a paid Telegram group.

    AML / KYC

    Mining the Blockchain: Lessons from the Prince Group Laundering Case

    By Nathan Lynch | 10/11/2025

    The US DOJ’s case against Chen Zhi, chairman of Cambodian-headquartered Prince Group, has provided a unique window into the role of cryptocurrency in modern money laundering schemes.

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