Financial Crime

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    New Zealand FMA Warns Kiwibank Over Flawed Customer Fee Controls

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/08/2025

    The FMA has formally warned Kiwibank for failures in its systems and controls leading to significant overcharging of customers over more than a decade.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    Proliferation Financing: Winding Back the ‘Doomsday Clock’ Across APAC

    By Nathan Lynch | 07/08/2025

    APAC businesses face a daunting task complying with the new FATF proliferation financing rules, but help is at hand, writes Nathan Lynch.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Malaysia Anti-Scam Efforts Helping Boost Public Awareness: Survey

    By Nithya Subramanian | 07/08/2025

    A survey of customers found that 76% of respondents were satisfied with their banks' effectiveness in safeguarding them from scams.

    Market Abuse

    India’s ED Arrests Former Axis Mutual Fund Dealer in Front-Running Scam

    By Nithya Subramanian | 06/08/2025

    The scam allegedly generated over INR 2 billion in illicit profits and involved a vast network of traders and shell entities.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    ASIC Probing Collapse of Three Managed Investment Schemes

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/08/2025

    An investigation is underway into the failure of several managed investment schemes that has left over 12,000 Australians facing significant retirement losses.

    Market Abuse

    FSS Korea Sanctions Securities Chairman Over Collusive Trading Scheme

    By Mark Johnston | 06/08/2025

    South Korea’s FSS has sanctioned the chairman of Yuhwa Securities over collusive trading and misleading stock buyback practices.

    Anti-Bribery & Corruption

    Malaysia Examines Proposal for Unexplained Wealth Law

    By Editors | 06/08/2025

    The government is studying a proposal for Unexplained Wealth Orders to combat corruption but will move slowly to avoid unintended consequences.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    South Korea Crypto CEO Gets Second Jail Term for Fraud

    By Editors | 06/08/2025

    The head of the collapsed Bitsonic exchange has been convicted of a new fraud scheme while already serving a seven-year sentence for a larger case of market manipulation.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Korea FSS Hails Success of Online Platforms in Blocking Fraud

    By Editors | 06/08/2025

    Over the past year, a collaboration with Google and Kakao using AI and pre-verification has blocked over 270,000 fraudulent accounts and halved complaints about illegal ads.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    India: Parliamentary Panel Calls for New ESG Body to Combat Greenwashing

    By Editors | 06/08/2025

    The parliamentary committee has urged the MCA to create a specialised body and amend company law to fight misleading environmental claims.

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