Financial Crime

Market Abuse

Korea Approves Reform Allowing Account Freeze for Market Abuse

By Manesh Samtani | 15/04/2025

Those engaged in unfair trading or illegal short selling can have their accounts frozen and be banned from trading for five years.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

UK Using Quantum Tech to Combat Fraud, Money Laundering

By Manesh Samtani | 15/04/2025

Quantum computing is being used to tackle fraud. HSBC is working to find ways it can be used to identify indicators of money laundering.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

HKMA Unveils New Measures to Bolster E-Banking Security

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/04/2025

Banks must empower customers to adopt bound devices instead of SMS OTPs and deactivate higher risk e-banking functions.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Thailand Unveils Measures to Combat Digital Asset Mule Accounts

By Manesh Samtani | 15/04/2025

Digital asset businesses will be obligated to exchange information, screen, and suspend transactions or accounts linked to technology-related crimes

Cybersecurity

Additional Victims Identified in Super Fund Cyber Attack

By Editors | 15/04/2025

An additional six AustralianSuper accounts were found to have lost a combined AUD 250,000, bringing the total losses to AUD 750,000.

PEPs & Sanctions

OFSI Publishes Threat Assessment for Property Services Sector

By Manesh Samtani | 15/04/2025

The report finds that small-scale property services firms and sole practitioners are more likely to have facilitated Russia-related breaches.

Anti-Money Laundering

China Issues Draft AML Rules for Law Firms for Consultation

By Manesh Samtani | 15/04/2025

Among other things, the draft regulations require law firms to establish internal controls, conduct risk assessments, perform CDD, preserve records, and submit STRs.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

FSC Taiwan Fines SinoPac Securities Over Staff Misconduct

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/04/2025

A SinoPac Securities employee borrowed money from clients, misused client funds, and engaged in deceptive practices.

Anti-Money Laundering

Shedding Light on HSBC’s Use of Machine Learning in Transaction Monitoring

By Manesh Samtani | 14/04/2025

Olivier Franses talks to Regulation Asia about HSBC’s use of machine learning in transaction monitoring, the challenges of implementation, and the resulting benefits.