Financial Crime

PEPs & Sanctions

Hong Kong Licensed Lender Linked To Sanctioned Prince Group – Report

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/11/2025

An associate of sanctioned Prince Group's Chen Zhi is tied to a licensed money lender that holds a mortgage over shares in a Hong Kong-listed firm.

Supervision & Enforcement

Super Funds Under Fire for Lack of Progress in Addressing Retirement Outcomes

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/11/2025

APRA and ASIC found a widening gap in how super funds are implementing rules that require them to assist members in improving retirement outcomes.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Singapore Orders Apple, Google to Block Spoofing on Messaging Apps

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/11/2025

The SPF has directed the two companies to deploy anti-spoofing safeguards on iMessage and Google Messages by 30 November to curb rising impersonation scams.

Anti-Money Laundering

Singapore Court Allows $2.7bn 1MDB Suit Against StanChart to Proceed

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/11/2025

Liquidators can move forward with a major claim accusing Standard Chartered of enabling illicit transfers tied to the 1MDB scandal.

Cryptocurrency

Japan to Mandate Crypto Exchange Reserves to Cover Hack Losses

By Manesh Samtani | 27/11/2025

The FSA plans 2026 legislation to ensure customer compensation following a series of high-profile security breaches in the sector.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Indonesian Banking Roundtable Highlights Need for Real-Time Fraud Prevention

By Nathan Lynch | 26/11/2025

Indonesian financial institutions are pushing for proactive fraud prevention as scams proliferate across the Asia-Pacific region.

Market Abuse

South Korean Authorities to Step Up Crackdown on Market Abuse

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/11/2025

The new person-based monitoring and a joint taskforce are already disrupting major stock manipulation schemes as Korea implements its “one-strike-out” approach.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Australia Court Orders Cbus to Pay Hefty Fine Over 'Serious' Claims Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/11/2025

The Federal Court ordered Cbus to pay a AUD 23.5 million penalty for “serious failures” to handle insurance claims in a case brought by ASIC.

Anti-Money Laundering

Korea Tightens AML Requirements to Combat Transnational Crime

By Mark Johnston | 26/11/2025

FIs are directed to strengthen oversight over offshore units, and KoFIU is introducing a mass suspicious transaction reporting mechanism.