Anti-Money Laundering

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

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Korea Mandates Detailed Funding Disclosures for Foreign Property Investors

    By Mark Johnston | 11/12/2025

    South Korea to require foreign homebuyers to identify overseas financial institutions and prove residency under new anti-speculation rules effective 10 February.

    Cryptocurrency

    Korea to Impose Bank-Level Liability on Crypto Exchanges After Hack

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/12/2025

    Regulators are pushing for no-fault compensation and tougher penalties for crypto platforms following a multi-million dollar cybertheft at Upbit.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    S. Korea to Unify Remittance Limits, Launch Real-Time FX Monitoring

    By Mark Johnston | 10/12/2025

    The Ministry of Economy and Finance will abolish the designated bank system in 2026, levelling the playing field for non-bank operators under a new oversight framework.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    India’s Gujarat Police Crackdown on Cyber Fraud Networks

    By Nithya Subramanian | 10/12/2025

    Gujarat has rolled out Operation Mule Hunt, a state-level push to track scams from account operators to masterminds.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    FinCEN Fines Paxful $3.5m for "Egregious" and "Wilful" AML Failures

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/12/2025

    The peer-to-peer crypto platform had "egregious" AML failures, enabling transactions linked to North Korea, ransomware, and terrorist financing.

    Cryptocurrency

    Coinbase Reopens India Onboarding After Two-Year Pause

    By Nithya Subramanian | 10/12/2025

    Following its registration with FIU-IND, Coinbase is rebuilding its India operations and planning a phased launch of rupee on-ramps in 2026.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Korea to Bolster Crypto AML Rules, Introduce Account Freezing System

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/12/2025

    KoFIU will strengthen cross-border rules and introduce a system to suspend suspicious accounts amid a crackdown on transnational crime.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Basel AML Index Offers New Guidance on Risk and Crypto as Global Progress Stalls

    By Manesh Samtani | 09/12/2025

    The annual index reveals a global drift to the middle on money laundering risk, with new guidance for firms on proportionate controls and virtual assets.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Thailand Cracks Down on Chinese Bitcoin Mining Tied to THB 5bn Flows

    By Mark Johnston | 09/12/2025

    Thailand's “Operation Copperhead” has exposed a transnational Bitcoin mining ring, triggering focus on money laundering and digital asset crime.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Singapore Blocks SRS Auto Vehicle Sales in Widening Money Laundering Probe

    By Nithya Subramanian | 08/12/2025

    The probe centres on Cambodian tycoon Chen Zhi and unregulated financing schemes that bypass central bank oversight.

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