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Financial Crime
PEPs & Sanctions
Sanctions Against Two Russians “Not Justified”, EU Court Rules
By Editors | 12/04/2024
The court ruled that there wasn’t enough evidence to include Russian billionaires Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven on the EU sanctions list.
Supervision & Enforcement
HK Customs Arrests One in Largest Ever Gold Smuggling Case
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/04/2024
The Customs and Excise Department has seized HKD 84 million worth of gold and arrested one person.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
India’s NSE Cautions Investors of Deep Faked Videos of CEO
By Ajoy K Das | 11/04/2024
The exchange said investors should not follow advice coming from deepfaked videos of its CEO recommending stocks.
Trading & Investment
RBI Calls on Banks to Improve FX Market for Retail Investors
By Ajoy K Das | 11/04/2024
The RBI is concerned about unauthorised FX platforms, inadequate price transparency, and the lack of global participation by Indian players.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
AI Deepfakes: An Insidious Threat and Real Challenge for FIs
By Nithya Subramanian | 11/04/2024
As regulators in Asia-Pacific take a range of approaches to tackle deepfakes, the evolving nature of this threat requires continuous vigilance and proactive measures from FIs.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Japan Attempts to Tackle Investment Scam Ads on Social Media
By Editors | 11/04/2024
A bill has been submitted to the Diet to implement requirements for social media platform operators to take action against false advertisements.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Taiwan FSC Calls for Greater Use of Technology to Combat Fraud
By Editors | 10/04/2024
The FSC brought together government agencies as well as the financial, telecommunications, and technology industries to discuss anti-fraud measures.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Korea: Telecom and Financial Industries Join Forces to Combat Fraud
By Editors | 10/04/2024
Authorities overseeing both industries will quickly share new fraud methods with each other and disseminate this information to individual firms.
Anti-Bribery & Corruption
China Launches New Round of Inspections of Regulators, State Banks
By Editors | 10/04/2024
The upcoming inspections will target 34 bodies including financial regulators, stock exchanges, and state-owned banks and insurers.
PEPs & Sanctions
Australian Court Rules on Sanctions Law Breach by Coal Miner
By Editors | 10/04/2024
A Federal Court Justice has ruled that ASX-listed coal miner Tigers Realm Coal breached Australia’s sanctions law.
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