Financial Crime

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    New Zealand Enhances Audit Rules on Fraud and Going Concern

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/12/2025

    The XRB has introduced significant revisions, including new reporting requirements, to increase auditor focus and transparency on fraud and going concern.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    EU Sanctions Key Oil Traders, Widens Net to Asian Refiners

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/12/2025

    New measures target individuals and entities in Russia's 'shadow fleet' and will disrupt refined product exports from Asia.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    Australia Cracks Down on Super Platform Trustees for Governance Failures

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/12/2025

    Equity Trustees and Netwealth face strict new conditions over weak investment oversight. Netwealth to pay over AUD 100m in compensation.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Australia Regulators Hit Bendigo Bank with Capital Charge, Probe AML Failings

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/12/2025

    APRA and AUSTRAC have imposed a capital add-on and launched an enforcement investigation into the bank's risk management.

    Payments & Settlements

    Singapore, Vietnam Target Q1 2026 for Launch of QR Payment Link

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/12/2025

    The cross-border payment initiative between Singapore's NETS and Vietnam's NAPAS is currently in a pilot phase with two Vietnamese banks.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    Australia Warns FIs on Iran Shadow Banking Risks, Details Evasion Tactics

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/12/2025

    Advisory note from the ASO and AUSTRAC details methods including crypto, front companies and informal networks used to circumvent sanctions.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Singapore Trade Finance Registry Seeks Expansion Across Asia - Report

    By Nithya Subramanian | 18/12/2025

    The growing bank participation and early fraud detection successes are driving plans to scale the trade finance registry regionally.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Pakistan Tightens AML Oversight on Gold and Real Estate Sectors

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/12/2025

    The central bank has rolled out a new monitoring system to address trade-based money laundering risks in high-risk sectors.

    Structural Regulation

    Korea Scraps Shareholder Checks for Financial Groups Owning Savings Banks

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/12/2025

    The regulatory change aims to reduce compliance burdens and increase the incentive for financial holding companies to acquire savings banks.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Indonesia FIU Flags Stablecoin Risk, Cites Shift from Bitcoin for Illicit Use

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/12/2025

    The FIU hosted international experts to discuss regulatory gaps and prepare for its upcoming FATF mutual evaluation review.

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