Anti-Money Laundering

Supervision & Enforcement

ASIC Clarifies Powers for Appointing Reviewing Liquidators

By Editors | 19/06/2026

New guidance details the process and criteria for appointing a liquidator to review an external administration, providing clarity for insolvency practitioners and stakeholders.

Structural Regulation

Thailand Joins Global Tax Information Exchange Framework

By Editors | 19/06/2026

The move supports implementation of the 15 percent global minimum tax and aims to curb profit shifting by multinational corporations.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Thai Authorities Seize Millions in Raids on Forex Scam Network

By Editors | 19/06/2026

A multi-agency operation has frozen bank accounts and impounded luxury assets, with the network suspected of links to political figures.

KYC & CDD

Hong Kong Passes Bill to Bolster Tax Transparency Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/06/2026

The new law mandates registration for FIs, enhances record-keeping, and raises penalties to align with global tax transparency standards.

KYC & CDD

US Regulators Propose Bank-Style KYC Rules for Stablecoin Issuers

By Manesh Samtani | 19/06/2026

Proposal would require stablecoin issuers to establish formal customer identification programmes, aligning with existing BSA obligations for banks.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan to Expand Asset Management Pilot Schemes and Sandbox

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/06/2026

The FSC will extend its Kaohsiung asset management sandbox and plans to roll out successful pilot schemes nationwide from Q3.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Interpol Warns of 'Weaponised' Compliance as Cybercrime Surges

By Manesh Samtani | 18/06/2026

New report warns that sophisticated cybercriminals are now weaponising regulatory obligations to extort financial firms and using AI to bypass identity controls.

Anti-Money Laundering

Korean Police Arrest 23 in Cambodia-Linked Crypto Laundering Case

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/06/2026

Authorities linked more than 11,300 accounts to phishing and investment scams as part of a wider crackdown on crypto-enabled financial crime.

Custody & Infrastructure

New Report Urges Risk-Based Regulation for Self-Custody Wallets

By Manesh Samtani | 17/06/2026

New GDF report finds minimal illicit use of self-custody wallets and calls on policymakers to focus on regulated touchpoints, highlighting Singapore’s framework as a model.