Financial Crime

Structural Regulation

RBI Proposes Registration Exemption for Small, Low-Risk NBFCs

By Editors | 11/02/2026

Draft rules would create a new 'Unregistered Type I' class for firms with assets under INR 10 billion that do not use public funds.

Supervision & Enforcement

SFC Secures HK$ 57.5m Compensation from Ex-Arta TechFin Directors

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/02/2026

Court also disqualifies nine former directors for breaches of duty in a case the SFC says sends an unequivocal message on corporate governance.

Supervision & Enforcement

Korea to Expand Inspections, Toughen Sanctions on Credit Cooperatives

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/02/2026

Regulators will nearly double the number of joint inspections and can now penalise officials for negligence even without financial loss.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Thailand Freezes 1.18m Mule Accounts as Online Scam Losses Fall

By Nithya Subramanian | 11/02/2026

Digital Economy Minister Chaichanok Chidchob said tighter controls on bank accounts, SIM cards and fraudulent websites have helped cut reported scam losses, with enforcement measures in the pipeline.

Structural Regulation

Australia Proposes Major Governance Overhaul For Managed Funds

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/02/2026

Proposals include mandatory external directors on boards and a ban on most related-party transactions following high-profile fund collapses.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

India’s Top Court Orders Agencies to Coordinate on Digital Arrest Scams

By Nithya Subramanian | 11/02/2026

The RBI, banks, CBI, and other agencies are directed to coordinate on prevention, victim compensation, and stricter safeguards against fraudulent transactions.

Credit Risk

Korea FSS to Targets Consumer Protection, Virtual Assets in 2026 Work Plan

By Editors | 10/02/2026

The regulator will shift to pre-emptive supervision of financial product design, manage real estate risks, and establish new frameworks for virtual assets and AI.

Cloud & Infrastructure

India’s ICAI and RBI Launch Real-Time Verification of Documents

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/02/2026

The MoU to enable real-time verification of UDINs aims to strengthen document authenticity, improve regulatory oversight, and reduce risks from forged financial documents.

Market Abuse

Hong Kong Jails Masterminds for 'Ramp-And-Dump' Securities Fraud

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/02/2026

The duo used 'WeChat teachers' to promote stocks, then used naked short selling to make HKD 3.3 million in illicit profits.