Enforcement

Crypto / Digital Assets

Vietnam Police Charge Hahalolo Founder in Crypto Fraud

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/08/2025

Nguyen Van Ha has been accused of masterminding the PaynetCoin scheme that allegedly defrauded thousands of investors in Vietnam and abroad.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Flags Surge in Enforcement, Difficult Dues in Annual Report

By Mark Johnston | 18/08/2025

SEBI's annual report reveals a spike in settlement pleas and inspections amid record capital raising and mounting unrecovered penalties.

Enforcement

BFIU Probes Three Former Central Bank Governors in Corruption Inquiry

By Mark Johnston | 15/08/2025

The FIU has ordered banks to provide account details for three former governors and six deputies at the request of the Anti-Corruption Commission.

AML / KYC

Malaysia Has Recovered Over $7 Billion in 1MDB-Linked Funds

By Editors | 15/08/2025

The government has clawed back billions from settlements with firms like Goldman Sachs, the country's finance ministry has confirmed.

Enforcement

US SEC Seeks India’s Help to Serve Summons in Adani Fraud Case

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/08/2025

The US SEC has asked India to help serve legal notices to Gautam and Sagar Adani over alleged bribery linked to a USD 750 million green bond issue.

Enforcement

ASIC Sues Mercer Super Over Alleged Reporting Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/08/2025

ASIC alleges Mercer Super failed to report investigations into serious member service issues, including for deceased members.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Probes Foreign HFTs over Access to NSE Data: Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/08/2025

SEBI is investigating whether global HFT firms gained an unfair edge from enriched NSE data, as part of a wider probe into market manipulation and tax practices.

Enforcement

NZ Govt Intervenes to Prevent FMA Litigation Funding Shortfall

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/08/2025

The move will enable the FMA to retain costs awarded to it by the courts. The regulator warned in June that its litigation funding was at risk of being fully depleted.

Capital / Liquidity

China Evergrande to be Delisted in Hong Kong on 25 August

By Editors | 14/08/2025

The move marks a final chapter for the world’s most indebted developer after it failed to meet trading resumption requirements following a court-ordered liquidation.