Enforcement

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Proposes Higher Rewards for Whistleblower Reporting Market Violations

By Manesh Samtani | 01/10/2025

New draft rules aim to encourage tips on major violations by tripling the reward percentage and significantly raising payment caps for insiders.

Enforcement

ASIC Flags Deficiencies in Super Fund Audits and Asset Valuations

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/09/2025

An ASIC review has found auditors are not sufficiently challenging valuations of unlisted assets, prompting calls for a significant uplift in reporting and audit quality.

Enforcement

Hong Kong SFC Fines Brokerage Over Client Money Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/09/2025

The SFC reprimanded Roofer Securities for 12 incidents of improper client money segregation, including using client funds to meet its own margin calls.

Enforcement

Thailand's Deputy Finance Minister Linked to Dirty Money Network - Report

By Editors | 29/09/2025

Vorapak Tanyawong allegedly used Singapore VCCs to conceal the takeover of a Thai finance company that was used to launder scam proceeds from Cambodia.

ESG / Sustainability

Hong Kong Secures First Money Laundering Conviction in Wildlife Trafficking Case

By Editors | 29/09/2025

A 37-year-old man has been jailed for 40 months under an amended ordinance, signalling a new focus on the financial proceeds of the illegal trade.

Fintech / Regtech

Fugitive Ex-CEO of Fintech Lender Investree Repatriated to Indonesia

By Editors | 29/09/2025

Adrian Gunadi is accused of illegally raising IDR 2.7 trillion in a case that brought down one of the country's most prominent fintechs.

Enforcement

ASIC Rescinds Plan to Publish Firm-Level Breach Data

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/09/2025

ASIC has reversed plans to publish firm-level compliance breach data after industry feedback, but will proceed with publishing individual firms' complaints data.

Enforcement

INTERPOL Operation Recovers $439 Million, Highlights Need for Regulatory Unity

By Mark Johnston | 26/09/2025

An INTERPOL operation has recovered USD 439 million in illicit funds, highlighting the need for enhanced cross-border regulatory cooperation in APAC.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Singapore: Tokenize Xchange Collapse Leaves Investors with S$266m in Claims

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/09/2025

More than 2,200 users have lodged claims following the crypto platform’s shutdown, after MAS rejected its PSA licence application, says DPM Gan.