Market Abuse

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Korea Deploys AI and Citizen Army to Fight Online Financial Crime

By Mark Johnston | 08/05/2026

Regulators are expanding a citizen monitoring group and upgrading an AI surveillance system to crack down on illegal online advertisements and unregulated "finfluencers."

Market Abuse

Korea FSS Ramps Up Use of AI to Combat Unfair Crypto Trading

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/05/2026

The regulator has launched a real-time monitoring system and an AI-powered analysis platform to detect and investigate market manipulation more efficiently.

Market Abuse

Segantii Insider Trading Trial Begins in Hong Kong

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/05/2026

Hedge fund Segantii Capital Management, its founder and a former trader have pleaded not guilty to insider dealing charges related to a 2017 block trade.

Market Abuse

ASX and ASIC Warn Firms on AI Hype and Risk Management

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/05/2026

ASX and ASIC have issued warnings over artificial intelligence, targeting market conduct and risk management failures.

Market Abuse

FSC Korea Refers New Crypto Manipulation Cases to Investigators

By Editors | 01/05/2026

Regulators have referred two cases of alleged market manipulation to investigators, involving 'pump and dump' schemes and the misuse of borrowed trading account API keys.

Supervision & Enforcement

Korea Unveils Plan to ‘Expel’ Repeat Cartel Offenders

By Mark Johnston | 28/04/2026

The KFTC announced a plan to combat corporate collusion with tougher sanctions, including business suspensions, executive ousters, and significantly increased fines.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Hong Kong Brokerage CEO Arrested in HKD 43 Million Embezzlement Case

By Editors | 27/04/2026

The arrest of a senior executive at a licensed insurance brokerage has cast a spotlight on internal controls and raised wider concerns about market conduct.

Market Abuse

Korea to Prosecute Four Executives for Spin-Off Market Abuse

By Editors | 27/04/2026

Four executives are accused of using a sham sale and accounting fraud to deceive investors and inflate STX’s share price during a corporate restructuring.

Supervision & Enforcement

Hong Kong Imposes Record Fine on PwC Over Evergrande Audit Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/04/2026

Regulators have imposed a record fine, a practice ban, and a landmark shareholder compensation scheme on PwC for "egregious" audit failures at the collapsed developer.