Financial Crime

    Market Abuse

    Taiwan FSC Fines Ta-Chan Securities, Suspends Manager for Violations

    By Editors | 09/07/2025

    Ta-Chan Securities was fined for internal control failures. A discretionary investment manager was suspended for prohibited personal account trading.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    Japan FSA Outlines Priorities on Monitoring, Asset Management and Sustainability

    By Thisanka Siripala | 09/07/2025

    The FSA has outlined its policy priorities, focusing on enhanced financial monitoring, asset management reform, and bolstering sustainability disclosure and cyber resilience.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    AUSTRAC Sets Out Expectations for Incoming AML Reforms

    By Editors | 08/07/2025

    AUSTRAC told industry it does not expect "perfection on day one" for new AML/CTF rules, outlining a phased approach ahead of FATF evaluation.

    Operational Risk

    Bangladesh Bank to Roll out Risk-Based Supervision from January 2026

    By Nithya Subramanian | 08/07/2025

    The framework aims to enhance regulatory efficiency, real-time risk monitoring, and governance standards through institutional restructuring and technology upgrade.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    US Attacks on Iran Pose Complex Challenges for Compliance Teams

    By Nathan Lynch | 08/07/2025

    The escalating hostility between the US and Iran has heightened the pressure on global financial institutions to combat terrorist financing.

    CBDCs

    Japan's Banks Raise Cost, AML Concerns as CBDC Deliberations Deepen

    By Editors | 08/07/2025

    Japanese banking groups have called for clarity on the cost burden and practical system design for a potential digital yen.

    Market Abuse

    India to Upgrade Market Surveillance After Jane Street Ban

    By Editors | 08/07/2025

    SEBI will upgrade market surveillance after barring Jane Street, which has said it will appeal the market manipulation claims.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    FATF Warns of Evolving Terrorist Financing Risks, Gaps in Global Response

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/07/2025

    New FATF report warns that 69% of countries are failing to prosecute terrorist financing effectively, as criminals mix new tech with old methods.

    Market Abuse

    Australian Federal Court Dismisses ASIC Misleading Disclosures Case

    By Editors | 07/07/2025

    A Federal Court judge has cleared four TerraCom officers of misleading the market, delivering a sharp critique of ASIC's case.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    ASIC Bans Former Financial Advisor Over ‘Fees For No Service’

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/07/2025

    ASIC has banned former Lighthouse Partners' director Kiriley Roper for 10 years for obtaining client fees despite not providing a service.

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