Anti-Money Laundering

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

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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Myanmar’s Scam Factories: A Descent Into the Heart of Financial Darkness

    By Nathan Lynch | 25/04/2025

    Industrial-scale scam operations run by criminal syndicates in Myanmar present a daunting challenge to banks and law enforcement, writes Nathan Lynch.

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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Nearly a Third of Bybit’s Stolen Crypto is Now ‘Untraceable’

    By Thisanka Siripala | 24/04/2025

    Only 3.84% of the USD 1.4 billion worth of cryptocurrency stolen from Bybit in February has been frozen.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    India Works to Return Confiscated Assets to Fraud Victims

    By Nithya Subramanian | 24/04/2025

    The Enforcement Directorate is returning confiscated assets to legitimate claimants who have suffered financial losses due to criminal activities.

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    KYC & CDD

    Taiwan Proposes Revisions to FX Regulations to Boost Efficiency

    By Nithya Subramanian | 24/04/2025

    The changes include relaxed reporting requirements, simplified bond issuance procedures, and updated KYC rules.

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    Supervision & Enforcement

    GCFFC Developing Global Model to Assist in Prioritising Financial Crime Types

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/04/2025

    The model will provide authorities with a common basis to prioritise financial crimes based on pre-set criteria, ensuring they can maximise the use of limited resources.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    SFC Imposes Six Month Ban on Former Executive of CSC Futures

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/04/2025

    The SFC said the former senior manager failed to discharge his duties as a responsible officer, resulting in AML/CFT failures by CSC Futures.

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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Southeast Asian Crime Syndicates Are Now Operating Globally – UNODC

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/04/2025

    UNODC says East and Southeast Asian organised crime groups are spreading “like a cancer”, driven by new technologies and mounting law enforcement pressure.

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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Taiwan FSC and Police Academy Partner to Prevent Crypto-related Crime

    By Nithya Subramanian | 22/04/2025

    The cooperation will involve using advanced tech to strengthen oversight of virtual asset activities and prevent fraud and financial crime.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    Coordinated and Agile Response Needed to Address Financial Crime Threats in APAC

    By Bradley Maclean | 22/04/2025

    Regulation Asia Co-founder Bradley Maclean discusses newly published research and what the findings say about the ongoing fight against financial crime.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    RBI and FIU-IND Sign MoU on AML Cooperation, Info-sharing

    By Editors | 21/04/2025

    FIU-IND and RBI will also cooperate on industry outreach and training, supervision and monitoring, and conducting risk assessments.

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