Financial Crime

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

SET Chairman Calls for Reforms to Address Corporate Fraud

By Editors | 05/08/2024

The SET says legal reforms are needed to enable the SEC to bypass the police and go directly to prosecutors, similar to practices in the US, South Korea, and Japan.

PEPs & Sanctions

Myanmar Punishes Exporters for Failure to Convert FX to Kyat

By Editors | 05/08/2024

Over 100 companies have had their export licences revoked. Their owners face potential jail time and asset confiscation.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Singapore Recovers $40 Million in Email Scam Bust

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/08/2024

Collaboration between the SPF, Timor-Leste authorities and INTERPOL led to the largest business email compromise scam recovery.

Emerging Prudential Risks

South Korea’s Top Financial Regulator Gets New Chairman

By Manesh Samtani | 05/08/2024

The FSC’s new chairman, Kim Byoung Hwan, has set out his key areas of focus to ensure financial market stability in Korea.

PEPs & Sanctions

EBA Proposes New Reporting Requirements for Payments Firms

By Editors | 04/08/2024

PSPs would have to report on the share of instant transfers, both domestic and cross-border, that were rejected due to the application of sanctions.

Payments & Settlements

RBI Proposes New Framework on Digital Payments Authentication

By Ajoy K Das | 04/08/2024

The draft framework would require all digital payment transactions to be authenticated with AFA unless otherwise exempted.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

UK SFO Charges Ex-Glencore Employees Over Bribery Scheme

By Editors | 03/08/2024

Five former Glencore employees are charged with conspiring to make corrupt payments to benefit the company’s oil operations in West Africa.

KYC & CDD

RBI Issues Draft Rules for Aadhar-enabled Payment Systems

By Ajoy K Das | 03/08/2024

The draft rules focus on onboarding and ongoing due diligence of AePS touchpoint operators to prevent fraud.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

China Launches Corruption Probes Into More Former Officials

By Editors | 03/08/2024

New investigations launched into officials from the SSE, CSRC, ICBC, China Construction Bank, and Export-Import Bank of China, among others.