Financial Crime

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Korea to Launch Consumer Finance Watchdog and Stability Fund

By Mark Johnston | 17/10/2025

New committee to evaluate financial policy as regulator pushes consumer-centric reforms and new liabilities for financial firms.

Market Abuse

SEBI Bars 8, Seizes $20M in IEX Insider Trading Case Linked to Regulator

By Editors | 17/10/2025

SEBI alleges a senior power authority official leaked price-sensitive policy information used to make large profits via derivatives.

Cryptocurrency

FSB, IOSCO Find ‘Uneven’ Global Implementation of Crypto Regulations

By Manesh Samtani | 16/10/2025

Reports from the FSB and IOSCO find inconsistent crypto rule implementation, creating arbitrage risks and complicating cross-border oversight of firms.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Hong Kong AFRC Fines PwC, Two Auditors Over Deficient Audits

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/10/2025

The AFRC says the sanctions relate to multiple, pervasive audit deficiencies in the 2010 and 2011 audits of Hong Kong-listed Dynasty Fine Wines Group Limited.

Anti-Money Laundering

AUSTRAC to Get Additional Powers to Combat Crypto ATM Crimes

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/10/2025

New legislation will empower AUSTRAC to restrict or prohibit high-risk products and give banks new tools to disrupt money mule accounts.

PEPs & Sanctions

UK Sanctions Russian Oil Giants, Indian and Chinese Firms

By Manesh Samtani | 16/10/2025

A package of 90 new sanctions hits Rosneft, Lukoil, India's Nayara Energy and Chinese terminals in a bid to choke off Russian war funds.

Structural Regulation

China Imposes Export Curbs Following Dutch Takeover of Chipmaker

By Manesh Samtani | 16/10/2025

The Dutch government invoked a national security law to take control of the Chinese-owned chipmaker, prompting Beijing to block exports.

AI Risk & Governance

India Enlists Accounting Body for Sovereign AI Model Development

By Mark Johnston | 16/10/2025

The ICAI will provide financial data from listed companies to support the nation's sovereign AI ambitions.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Japan FSA Mandates Phishing-Resistant MFA for Online Brokers

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/10/2025

New rules require default phishing-resistant authentication for key operations and ban login links in emails to combat rising fraud.