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AML / KYC
Crypto / Digital Assets
Taiwan FSC Implements New Crypto Custody Rule for VASPs
By Mark Johnston | 10/03/2025
Virtual asset custodians that meet international information security management standards can store up to 30% of client assets in hot wallets.
AML / KYC
Asian Countries Taking on Trade-based Money Laundering Challenge
By Nathan Lynch | 10/03/2025
Nathan Lynch looks into the perennial challenge of TBML and the tools that Asian countries are deploying in response.
AML / KYC
US, EU Authorities Shut Down Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex
By Manesh Samtani | 09/03/2025
The takedown operation came after the EU sanctioned Garantex, prompting Tether to block wallets on the platform holding more than $26mn.
AML / KYC
MAS Asks Banks to Improve Commodity Financing Risk Controls
By Nithya Subramanian | 07/03/2025
MAS shared its findings from thematic inspections, highlighting areas where banks and finance companies need to improve.
AML / KYC
EBA Consults on Technical Standards for AML Framework
By Nithya Subramanian | 07/03/2025
The proposed standards cover criteria for direct supervision, risk assessment methodology, CDD requirements, and enforcement measures.
Fintech / Regtech
AUSTRAC to Expand AI Use in Intelligence, Regulatory Operations
By Thisanka Siripala | 07/03/2025
AUSTRAC is currently developing and piloting uses of AI which will in the future expand usage patterns and domains.
Fintech / Regtech
Australia’s Banking Revolution: Leveraging AI in a Sheltered but Evolving Market
By Bradley Maclean | 06/03/2025
Australia’s near-term trajectory in AI adoption hinges on strategic actions that address existing gaps while positioning the sector for sustainable growth.
AML / KYC
APG is Facing “Significant Resource Challenges”
By Thisanka Siripala | 06/03/2025
The APG says in its new strategic plan that there aren’t enough experienced and effective assessors to participate in mutual evaluations.
Crypto / Digital Assets
OFAC Sanctions Iranian Administrator of Shuttered Darknet Marketplace
By Manesh Samtani | 05/03/2025
Behrouz Parsarad was designated for contributing to the international proliferation of narcotics via his darknet marketplace, which was dismantled in 2024.
AML / KYC
Philippine SEC Outlines Reforms for Staying Off FATF Grey List
By Thisanka Siripala | 05/03/2025
A new digital registry will modernise how the SEC manages beneficial ownership data. The regulator will also tighten rules governing crypto firms.
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