Anti-Money Laundering

    Coverage of global AML regulations, compliance standards, enforcement actions, and innovations in detecting and preventing money laundering activities.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Malaysia to Enhance AML Supervision of Company Secretaries, Trust Companies

    By Editors | 23/08/2022

    The Companies Commission of Malaysia will “take on greater responsibility” in supervising company secretaries and trust companies “in the near future”.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    US Concerned India is Routing Russian Oil to New York

    By Editors | 22/08/2022

    An Indian vessel picked up oil from a Russian tanker at sea, then brought it to an Indian port to be refined and shipped on to New York.

    Anti-Bribery & Corruption

    Shanghai Court Jails Tycoon Xiao Jianhua, Fines Conglomerate

    By Editors | 22/08/2022

    Xiao Jianhua was handed a 13-year jail term and CNY 6.5 million fine. His company, Tomorrow Holding, was fined CNY 55 billion.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Wirecard-related Charges Filed in Singapore, Philippines

    By Editors | 18/08/2022

    The charges in Singapore are for criminal breach of trust and money laundering. A bank official in the Philippines was indicted.

    Alternative Markets

    SEBI Loosens Overseas Investment Rules for AIFs, VC Funds

    By Editors | 18/08/2022

    Alternative investment and venture capital funds can invest in overseas companies even if they do not have an ‘Indian connection’.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    CBIRC Fines New Times Trust, Bans Top Executives for Life

    By Editors | 18/08/2022

    New Times Trust, a unit of Tomorrow Group, was fined CNY 7 million. Nine former executives were warned, fined or otherwise penalised with lifetime bans.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Philippine AMLC Tightens Requirements on DNFBPs

    By Editors | 18/08/2022

    Updated AML/CFT guidelines require DNFBPs to submit proof that their proprietors, partners, directors and principal officers have attended an AML seminar.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    APG Issues 2022 Annual Typologies Report

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/08/2022

    The report calls for a shift towards characterising Illegal fishing as a predicate crime type for money laundering, to trigger a more effective AML/CFT response.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    India Freezes Crypto Exchange Assets in Money Laundering Probe

    By Mark Johnston | 18/08/2022

    India’s Enforcement Directorate has frozen funds belonging to three crypto firms including the Indian arm of crypto lender Vauld.

    Market Abuse

    Korea FSS Targets Illegal Short Selling, FX Transactions

    By Editors | 17/08/2022

    October inspections will focus on firms with high volumes of short selling transactions. Probe into crypto-related FX transactions still underway.

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