Financial Crime

Market Abuse

SFC Suspends Two for Misconduct Involving HKD 3.4bn in Hidden Trades

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/01/2026

Regulator bans former account executives for concealing personal dealing in nominee accounts and circumventing internal controls over a nearly 10-year period.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

US SEC Moves to Serve Summons on Adani Bypassing Indian Authorities

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/01/2026

The SEC has sought court approval to directly serve legal summons on Gautam and Sagar Adani, amid allegations linked to a cross-border corruption probe.

PEPs & Sanctions

Taiwan Cabinet Approves WMD, Counter-Terror Law Amendments

By Mark Johnston | 27/01/2026

Taiwan’s Executive Yuan has approved amendments expanding counter-terrorism laws to include WMD proliferation and increase reporting obligations for financial institutions.

Market Abuse

SEBI Accuses EY, PwC Executives of Insider Trading in Yes Bank Deal

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/01/2026

SEBI has issued show-cause notices to executives from EY, PwC and private equity firms Carlyle and Advent, alleging insider trading linked to Yes Bank’s USD 1.1 billion share sale in 2022.

Anti-Money Laundering

India’s FIU Cracks Down on Privacy Coins Amid Money Laundering Concerns

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/01/2026

The move marks a tightening of India’s AML oversight of digital assets, as regulators push crypto platforms to curb high-risk products and align operations with the PMLA.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

India’s Enforcement Directorate Arrest Two in BitConnect Fraud

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/01/2026

The two individuals were detained under the PMLA, and INR 21.7 billion in assets linked to the multi-layered BitConnect scheme were frozen.

Stablecoins

Asia Needs More, Not Less, Regulation for Digital Finance, Policymakers Say

By Manesh Samtani | 26/01/2026

International policymakers at the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong debate the meaning of 'regulatory modernisation' for finance.

Cryptocurrency

Thailand to Finalise Rules for Crypto ETFs and Futures in 2026

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/01/2026

Thailand’s securities regulator is finalising rules covering crypto ETFs, custody standards and futures trading, formally recognising digital assets within capital markets.

Anti-Money Laundering

Philippines to Launch Digital Registry for Beneficial Ownership Reporting

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/01/2026

The new HARBOR portal will centralise corporate ownership data, a move aimed at bolstering AML efforts and FATF compliance.