Financial Crime

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Fugitive Wirecard COO Found in Moscow, Linked to Russian Spy Operations

    By Editors | 18/09/2025

    An international investigation has located Jan Marsalek, who is living under a new identity and working with Russia's FSB.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    Hong Kong Court Appoints Receivers Over Evergrande Founder's Assets

    By Editors | 18/09/2025

    The move follows Hui Ka Yan's failure to disclose his worldwide assets, as liquidators also pursue the ex-CEO's holdings.

    Market Abuse

    India’s CBI Files Supplementary Chargesheet in NSE Co-location Case

    By Nithya Subramanian | 18/09/2025

    The chargesheet has named additional brokers and detailed their alleged role in securing preferential access to trading servers.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    North Korean Hackers Use ChatGPT to Create Fake IDs for Phishing Attacks

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/09/2025

    A new report revealed that North Korea’s Kimsuky hackers used AI to forge a fake South Korean military ID in a phishing campaign.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    China Drafts New Rules to Tighten Dual-Use Export Licensing

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/09/2025

    The proposed measures from the MOFCOM would introduce stricter 'one licence, one declaration' rules and clarify penalties for violations.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Vietnam Overhauls AML/CFT Framework with New Inter-Agency Rules

    By Mark Johnston | 17/09/2025

    The Ministry of Public Security has been designated as lead coordinator and is able to set firm deadlines for information sharing among government bodies.

    Tokenisation

    MAS to Promote Tokenisation, AI while Safeguarding Stability

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/09/2025

    MAS will also back digital innovation and Asia’s low-carbon transition, while ensuring robust supervision in the financial system, said Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    US Sanctions Hong Kong, UAE Firms in Iran 'Shadow Banking' Crackdown

    By Editors | 17/09/2025

    The action targets a network using front companies and cryptocurrency to launder oil proceeds for Iran's military, heightening secondary sanctions risks.

    Stablecoins

    Hong Kong Regulatory Framework Enhances Crypto Market Legitimacy

    By Nathan Lynch | 17/09/2025

    Hong Kong is ramping up its regulatory support for digital assets, positioning itself as a hub for stablecoins, while also addressing financial crime concerns.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Philippines Freezes Assets in Widening Flood Control Corruption Probe

    By Editors | 17/09/2025

    A court has frozen 135 bank accounts as regulators deploy a new anti-scam law and probe alleged large-scale money laundering through casinos.

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