Anti-Money Laundering

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

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Bangladesh Court Orders Freeze on Singapore Assets in Billion-Dollar Probe

    By Mark Johnston | 14/07/2025

    A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of dozens of bank accounts and corporate shares in Singapore linked to Mohammad Saiful Alam and his family.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Japan's PPP Initiatives for Financial Crime Countermeasures and AML/CFT

    By Hiroshi Ozaki | 14/07/2025

    Japan is leveraging multi-layered public-private partnerships to tackle sophisticated financial crime ahead of its 2028 FATF review.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    BSP Proposes New Rules to Restrict Online Gambling Payments

    By Nithya Subramanian | 14/07/2025

    The BSP proposes controls on PSPs handling online gambling transactions, including biometric verification, daily spending caps, and responsible gambling policies.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    ACCC to Create 3rd NASC Fusion Cell to Target Romance Scams

    By Editors | 14/07/2025

    The new 'fusion cell' brings together the public and private sectors, including dating and social media platforms, to disrupt romance scams.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    FATF Establishes New Procedure to Address Harm to NPOs

    By Manesh Samtani | 14/07/2025

    The new process allows countries and international bodies to report when the misapplication of anti-terror financing standards disrupts legitimate charitable work.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    Indian Court Dismisses Xiaomi’s Plea Against ED Action in FEMA Case

    By Nithya Subramanian | 11/07/2025

    The Madras High court has allowed adjudication proceedings to continue, saying its interference in the case would be premature.

    Cryptocurrency

    Pakistan Establishes New Regulator for Virtual Asset Market

    By Nithya Subramanian | 11/07/2025

    A newly formed regulator will license virtual asset providers, monitor compliance with AML laws, and support innovation through a regulatory sandbox framework.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    New Bill Filed to Modernise Bank Secrecy Law in Philippines

    By Nithya Subramanian | 11/07/2025

    The proposed legislation aims to give BSP power to probe deposits tied to unlawful activity but under strict conditions.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    US Hits Iran's 'Shadow Banking' Network With New Sanctions

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/07/2025

    The US imposed new sanctions on a network of companies, including many in Hong Kong, for facilitating illicit oil sales and funnelling funds to Iran's Revolutionary Guard.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    EU Adds Laos, Nepal to High-Risk AML List; Delists Philippines

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/07/2025

    The European Parliament has endorsed changes to its high-risk country list, adding Laos and Nepal while removing the Philippines.

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