Financial Crime

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

Thailand Launches “Zero Corruption” Taskforce to Strengthen Governance

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/11/2025

The taskforce is focused on strengthening corporate anti-corruption systems, improving data transparency, deploying technology, and enhancing whistleblower protections.

Payments & Settlements

Bahrain, Singapore Launch Digital Infrastructure to De-Risk Trade Finance

By Manesh Samtani | 20/11/2025

The cross-border initiative aims to create a digital ledger to boost bank confidence and unlock critical funding for small businesses.

Credit Risk

FSC Korea Eyes Higher Lending to Low-Credit Borrowers at Internet Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/11/2025

The regulator is reviewing whether KakaoBank, Toss Bank, and K Bank can responsibly expand loans to mid- and low-credit customers amid rising delinquency rates.

Anti-Money Laundering

AUSTRAC Warns Payment Platforms Over Child Exploitation Risks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/11/2025

AUSTRAC is urging firms to leverage its guidance to detect and report illicit payments for abuse material.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

Laos Central Bank to Crack Down on Misconduct, Embezzlement

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/11/2025

Laos’ central bank has uncovered over LAK 66.8 billion in embezzlement across four years, prompting it to strengthen oversight and enforce stricter discipline.

Market Abuse

New Zealand Clarifies Insider Trading Rules for Linked Companies

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/11/2025

New guidance distils how existing law applies when information on one firm is material to another and outlines risk management expectations.

Anti-Money Laundering

Indonesia’s OJK Standardises Account Management in Commercial Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/11/2025

The new regulation introduces strict governance and oversight requirements for bank account management, tightening controls on inactive accounts to prevent fraud and boost trust.

Anti-Money Laundering

India Remands University Founder in Money Laundering, Terror Finance Probe

By Manesh Samtani | 19/11/2025

The investigation is part of a multi-agency probe that intensified after a terror blast in Delhi on 10 November that killed more than a dozen people.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

China Mandates Stricter Accounting Controls and Digital Oversight to Curb Financial Fraud

By Mark Johnston | 19/11/2025

China's MOF has issued a comprehensive directive clarifying liability for corporate executives and auditors while enforcing a unified national accounting system.