Anti-Money Laundering

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

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Singapore Penalises Law Firms Over Role in Money Laundering Case

    By Editors | 15/07/2025

    MinLaw has fined two firms and referred one lawyer for disciplinary action as part of a wider crackdown on professional enablers.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    India Probes Binance Over Suspected Illicit Crypto Flows From Pakistan

    By Editors | 15/07/2025

    Regulators are scrutinising private wallets amid concerns over terror financing, with a focus on transactions in the Kashmir region.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Singapore Proposes to Bar Convicted Money Launderers From Directorships

    By Editors | 15/07/2025

    The proposed legal amendments also aim to enhance the regulatory regime for accountants and reduce the compliance burden for companies.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Bangladesh Court Sends Former Janata Bank Chair to Jail in Loan Scam Case

    By Nithya Subramanian | 15/07/2025

    Economist Abul Barkat has been jailed as part of an ongoing investigation into embezzlement by the Anti-Corruption Commission.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    APG Trains New Assessors to Assist with Mutual Evaluations

    By Manesh Samtani | 15/07/2025

    The APG has trained delegates from 19 jurisdictions to strengthen the quality and consistency of FATF mutual evaluations across the Asia-Pacific.

    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.

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