Financial Crime

Supervision & Enforcement

FSC Korea Orders Review of ELS Mis-selling Penalties

By Manesh Samtani | 19/05/2026

The FSC has sent a KRW 1.4 trillion penalty proposal back to the FSS for review, citing legal and policy concerns.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

India's Adani Group Resolves Multiple US Probes for Nearly $300M

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/05/2026

The Indian conglomerate has settled separate US investigations into sanctions violations and bribery allegations.

Trading & Investment

Korea to Launch Single-Stock ETPs With Strict Investor Curbs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/05/2026

New rules aim to align with global markets while imposing strict conduct rules, training prerequisites, and insider trading controls to protect investors.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Japan Police Arrest Six Over JPY 87 Billion Unlicensed Investment Scheme

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/05/2026

Six individuals, including an executive from Global Investment Lab, were arrested for illegally soliciting funds for an overseas financial product without registration.

Resolution & Recovery

Bangladesh Bank Approves Liquidation of Five Ailing NBFIs

By Editors | 19/05/2026

The central bank has approved a depositor repayment scheme as it moves to shut down five chronically distressed non-bank firms.

PEPs & Sanctions

Cambodia Post Bank Takes Over Prince Bank's $760m Loan Book

By Editors | 19/05/2026

The transfer follows Prince Bank’s closure due to sanctions-related issues, with the regulator approving the portfolio assignment.

Credit Risk

OJK Indonesia Pushes for ‘Business Judgement Rule’ in NPL Cases

By Editors | 19/05/2026

The regulator is seeking legal certainty to protect bankers from criminalisation over bad loans, provided decisions are made in good faith.

Structural Regulation

Bangladesh Unveils Plan to Restore Investor Confidence

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/05/2026

The BSEC has announced a multi-pronged strategy focusing on AI surveillance, market reforms, and faster digital IPOs to restore faith in the country's capital markets.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Taiwan Lawmakers Call for Reform of Anti-Fraud ‘Warning Account’ System

By Mark Johnston | 18/05/2026

Politicians say the system, which can freeze accounts for five years, unfairly penalises innocent individuals caught in fraud investigations without a path for redress.