Enforcement

    Sanctions

    Hong Kong Freezes HK$2.75 Billion in Prince Group Probe

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/11/2025

    Hong Kong authorities have taken action against local firms as police freeze assets tied to a Cambodian syndicate accused of running global scam centres.

    Enforcement

    Ex-CSRC Vice Chief Expelled for Taking Bribes on Listings, Financing

    By Mark Johnston | 05/11/2025

    Wang Jianjun was found to have illegally helped companies with listings and funding, China's anti-graft watchdog said.

    Enforcement

    China's NFRA Fines Five Banks in 'Institutionalised' Crackdown

    By Mark Johnston | 05/11/2025

    The NFRA signals “toothy and thorny” approach, targeting poor governance, loan and interbank business management.

    AML / KYC

    India’s Enforcement Directorate Attaches Anil Ambani Group Assets in ML Case

    By Nithya Subramanian | 05/11/2025

    The total value of properties attached in the Reliance Group’s bank fraud probe now exceeds INR 75.4 billion, as the ED intensifies its investigation into alleged fund diversion and loan irregularities.

    Enforcement

    Korea NTS Probes Prince and Huione Groups Tax Evasion, Laundering Links

    By Mark Johnston | 05/11/2025

    Tax agency investigating domestic offices of Prince Group and a Huione-linked currency exchange over suspected phishing proceeds and tax fraud.

    AML / KYC

    India Plans Unified Framework to Strengthen Crackdown on Terror Financing

    By Nithya Subramanian | 05/11/2025

    The government is preparing an SOP to help law enforcement and financial agencies jointly track, trace, and dismantle hidden terror-funding networks exploiting gaps in existing systems.

    Enforcement

    FATF Issues New Guidance to Improve Asset Recovery Outcomes

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/11/2025

    The FATF calls for new tools like non-conviction-based confiscation to tackle the massive failure in seizing criminal proceeds.

    Enforcement

    Korea Forms Task Force to Address Loan Misuse in Property Market

    By Mark Johnston | 04/11/2025

    New interagency body to launch as financial regulator plans data sharing to block violators from all financial institutions.

    Enforcement

    KRX Sanctions Two Securities Firms for Suspected Naked Short-selling

    By Nithya Subramanian | 04/11/2025

    KRX fines Korea Investment & Securities and warns Samsung Securities over suspected naked short-selling, marking the inaugural enforcement action since the launch of NSDS.

    Securities / Derivatives

    India’s Power Regulator Probes GNA Energy Over Alleged Insider Trading

    By Nithya Subramanian | 03/11/2025

    The investigation follows SEBI’s findings that GNA Energy officials may have traded on confidential details of a key power market reform before its public announcement.

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