International

Anti-Money Laundering

FATF Launches Toolkit to Bolster National Risk Assessments

By Editors | 29/08/2025

The new toolkit and updated guidance aim to help countries better identify and combat money laundering and terrorist financing threats.

Sustainable Finance

Net-Zero Banking Alliance Halts Activities After Mass Exodus

By Editors | 29/08/2025

The UN-backed climate group, hit by a political backlash in the US, will vote on abandoning its membership model after a wave of high-profile bank departures.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

US Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Help Combat Foreign Scam Farms

By Manesh Samtani | 29/08/2025

New bill seeks to authorise private actors to target foreign cybercriminals, raising implications for global financial regulation and enforcement.

Anti-Money Laundering

Wolfsberg Group Publishes Three-Pillar Framework for Effective Monitoring

By Manesh Samtani | 28/08/2025

Wolfsberg is calling on financial institutions to move from legacy transaction screening to AI-enabled models with tailored governance.

Cybersecurity

ASIC Sets Agenda on Super Oversight, AI Governance and Market Integrity

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/08/2025

In its latest corporate plan, ASIC outlines its supervisory priorities focusing on superannuation, digital resilience and capital markets reform.

Supervision & Enforcement

SFC Reaffirms “Uncompromising” Approach Towards Criminal Syndicates

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/08/2025

SFC Chairman Kelvin Wong outlined a series of enforcement and governance measures aimed at tackling criminal syndicates and safeguarding market integrity.

PEPs & Sanctions

RBI Urges Banks to Tighten Scrutiny on Pakistan Fund Flows

By Editors | 27/08/2025

RBI directed lenders to enhance checks on indirect fund transfers from Pakistan, citing high risks of arms financing.

Anti-Money Laundering

Philippines Could Return to FATF Grey List Over Gambling Risks: BSP

By Editors | 27/08/2025

BSP warnings and data from The Fourth Wall highlight the urgent need for stricter online gambling controls in the Philippines.

Anti-Money Laundering

FATF Flags Rising Terror Finance Risks via Crypto, Social Media

By Manesh Samtani | 27/08/2025

FATF president flags growing use of virtual assets and social media for terror financing, calls for stronger global implementation of CFT rules.