AML / KYC

    Securities / Derivatives

    Japan FSA Proposes Mandatory Phishing-Resistant MFA for Brokerages

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/07/2025

    FSA released draft guidelines to combat online fraud, requiring stronger authentication and setting schedules for implementation.

    AML / KYC

    Australia Sets December Deadline for Mandatory Use of SMS Sender IDs

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/07/2025

    The ACMA says the new rules require all organisations to register alphanumeric sender IDs by 15 December 2025 to prevent customer messages being blocked or relabelled.

    AML / KYC

    Reputation and Personal Accountability: The Wider Impact of AML/CTF Breaches

    By Nathan Lynch | 15/07/2025

    Experts say holding executives personally accountable is the key to managing the deep reputational and operational fallout from AML/CTF failures.

    Enforcement

    Singapore Penalises Law Firms Over Role in Money Laundering Case

    By Editors | 15/07/2025

    MinLaw has fined two firms and referred one lawyer for disciplinary action as part of a wider crackdown on professional enablers.

    AML / KYC

    Malaysia Imposes Permit Requirement on US AI Chip Exports

    By Editors | 15/07/2025

    The move aims to close regulatory loopholes and prevent illicit trade amid US pressure to stop advanced semiconductors from reaching China.

    AML / KYC

    India Probes Binance Over Suspected Illicit Crypto Flows From Pakistan

    By Editors | 15/07/2025

    Regulators are scrutinising private wallets amid concerns over terror financing, with a focus on transactions in the Kashmir region.

    AML / KYC

    Singapore Proposes to Bar Convicted Money Launderers From Directorships

    By Editors | 15/07/2025

    The proposed legal amendments also aim to enhance the regulatory regime for accountants and reduce the compliance burden for companies.

    AML / KYC

    China NFRA Issues Sweeping New Product Suitability Rules

    By Editors | 15/07/2025

    New regulations mandate five-tier risk ratings for products and investors, with strict penalties for mis-selling, effective from February 2026.

    AML / KYC

    APG Trains New Assessors to Assist with Mutual Evaluations

    By Manesh Samtani | 15/07/2025

    The APG has trained delegates from 19 jurisdictions to strengthen the quality and consistency of FATF mutual evaluations across the Asia-Pacific.

    Enforcement

    Bangladesh Court Orders Freeze on Singapore Assets in Billion-Dollar Probe

    By Mark Johnston | 14/07/2025

    A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of dozens of bank accounts and corporate shares in Singapore linked to Mohammad Saiful Alam and his family.

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