KYC & CDD

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.

Credit Risk

Bangladesh Bank Tightens Rules on Reporting Wilful Defaulters

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/04/2025

Financial institutions are required to identify and report wilful defaulters more rigorously, providing their names and identities.

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.

Cryptocurrency

Vietnam to Launch Pilot Crypto Trading Platform with Bybit

By Mark Johnston | 22/04/2025

Vietnam’s finance ministry is partnering with Bybit to test a regulated crypto trading platform in a controlled sandbox environment.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Singapore Police Arrest Man for Selling SIM Cards to Scam Syndicates

By Editors | 21/04/2025

The man paid several students to register SIM cards using their personal information, and then sold those SIM cards to scam syndicates.

KYC & CDD

Pakistan to Introduce Centralised Beneficial Ownership Registry

By Mark Johnston | 18/04/2025

The UBO registry, accessible to financial institutions, is part of Pakistan’s broader efforts to align with FATF and OECD standards.

KYC & CDD

Westpac NZ to Pilot New ‘Basic’ Bank Account Service

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/04/2025

A basic bank account was one of the 2023 recommendations of a 14-month competition study by the Commerce Commission.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Thailand Unveils Measures to Combat Digital Asset Mule Accounts

By Manesh Samtani | 15/04/2025

Digital asset businesses will be obligated to exchange information, screen, and suspend transactions or accounts linked to technology-related crimes

PEPs & Sanctions

OFSI Publishes Threat Assessment for Property Services Sector

By Manesh Samtani | 15/04/2025

The report finds that small-scale property services firms and sole practitioners are more likely to have facilitated Russia-related breaches.