Digital Assets

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Thailand Seeks Interpol Red Notice in Major Crypto Fraud Case

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/03/2026

Authorities are pursuing a fugitive businessman accused of a cryptocurrency scheme with initial losses estimated at over THB 76 million.

Anti-Money Laundering

New FATF Report Calls for Crackdown on Offshore Crypto Providers

By Manesh Samtani | 12/03/2026

New report outlines risks from offshore crypto firms and calls for coordinated global action from regulators and financial institutions.

Trading & Investment

APAC Securities Lending Shaped by Complex Local Regulation - Report

By Manesh Samtani | 11/03/2026

New report details how unique rules in Hong Kong, Japan, and Australia create a complex operational and regulatory landscape for securities finance.

Cryptocurrency

Blockchain Economics Drive Inevitable Monetary Fragmentation: BIS Paper

By Manesh Samtani | 11/03/2026

New BIS paper argues that the core design of public blockchains structurally undermines money's network effects.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

UK Unveils Global Fraud Crackdown With Focus on Asian Scam Hubs

By Manesh Samtani | 11/03/2026

New strategy includes a GBP 250 million investment, partnerships with Vietnam and India, and new crypto and payment regulations.

Anti-Money Laundering

US Treasury Reports Flag Evolving Threats Emanating from APAC

By Manesh Samtani | 11/03/2026

New assessments detail sophisticated North Korean schemes, the dominance of Chinese money laundering networks, and industrial-scale fraud syndicates in Southeast Asia.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

SFC Urges Industry Action Amid 40pc Surge in Investment Fraud

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/03/2026

Regulator reveals that a 24/7 payment-freeze mechanism has intercepted over 50 percent of targeted criminal funds, calling for greater industry cooperation.

Anti-Money Laundering

Sri Lanka NRA Flags Terror Finance, Drug Trafficking as Top Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 11/03/2026

New national assessment identifies drug trafficking as the top money laundering threat and raises the country's overall terrorist financing risk.

Trading & Investment

Indonesia Launches Roadmap for Developing National Bullion Ecosystem

By Mark Johnston | 11/03/2026

The five-year plan aims to integrate the gold sector with financial services, supported by new regulations for investment products and sharia compliance.