Enforcement

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore Arrests Two Men Deported from Thailand and Cambodia

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/11/2025

Two Singaporean men deported from Thailand and Cambodia were arrested for allegedly aiding overseas scam centres targeting Singaporeans.

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.

Enforcement

US Prosecutors Charge Hong Kong Man Over False SEC Filings

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/11/2025

The indictment alleges false SEC filings were used to create sham investment advisers for a "ramp-and-dump" ploy targeting US retail investors.

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.

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.

Enforcement

Hong Kong Top Court Reinstates Convictions in Convoy Fraud Case

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/11/2025

Four former executives face restored sentences for a bond placement scheme, as regulators signal tougher oversight in the financial hub.

Enforcement

SFC Fines Tung Tai Securities for Failing to Guard Against Fraud

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/11/2025

The penalty follows a USD 3.3 million fraud where staff acted on bogus emails, ignoring multiple red flags and internal control failures.

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.

Enforcement

ASIC Sues Licensee, Research House in Major Super Fund Collapse Probe

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/11/2025

ASIC alleges widespread failures by a licensee, advisers, and a research house in the collapse of two high-risk funds.