AML / KYC

    Sanctions

    Binance, OKX Processed Illicit Crypto Despite US Oversight: ICIJ

    By Editors | 18/11/2025

    An investigation found the exchanges handled hundreds of millions in tainted funds after pleading guilty to AML violations.

    AML / KYC

    New Zealand Scams Cost NZ$3 Billion, Fuelling Calls for Bank Liability

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/11/2025

    New report finds significant financial losses and low fund recovery rates, prompting recommendations for stricter provider accountability and reimbursement rules.

    AML / KYC

    US Fed Terminates 2018 AML Enforcement Order on ICBC

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/11/2025

    The move ends a long-running action over ICBC's AML controls, signalling the bank has now satisfied key US regulatory demands.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Sri Lanka Tables 2026 Budget Targeting Digitisation, AML, Tax Reforms

    By Mark Johnston | 17/11/2025

    Budget 2026 includes plans for a beneficial ownership registry, a national e-invoicing system, and expanded digital payment incentives.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Korea Launches Mandatory Open Banking Block Service to Curb Fraud

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/11/2025

    New measure requires over 3,600 financial firms to offer a service blocking open banking access to combat sophisticated voice phishing scams.

    AML / KYC

    Experts Question Practical Utility of New FATF Terror Finance Report

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/11/2025

    A new comprehensive FATF report on terrorist financing is a useful overview but lacks prioritisation and effectiveness analysis, experts say.

    Sanctions

    US Lawmakers Probe Morgan Stanley's Due Diligence in China IPO

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/11/2025

    The bank faces questions over its role in the Hong Kong listing of a subsidiary of a US-blacklisted Chinese firm.

    AML / KYC

    Crypto Exchange Gemini Eyes Further Expansion in APAC Markets

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/11/2025

    Gemini is prioritising markets with clearer regulatory paths while localising products and navigating Asia's fragmented rulebooks, its APAC head says.

    Enforcement

    India Freezes Assets Linked to Scam Targeting Coinbase Users

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/11/2025

    India’s ED has attached INR 217.1 million in assets linked to a Coinbase phishing ring that stole user credentials via spoofed websites.

    Sanctions

    US Targets China, HK Firms in New Iran Sanctions Wave

    By Mark Johnston | 17/11/2025

    The sanctions targets include entities in China, Hong Kong and India that allegedly operate procurement networks supporting Iran’s ballistic missile and UAV production

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