AML / KYC

Sanctions

US and Australia Warn Firms on North Korean IT Worker Threat

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/04/2026

Regulators are urging firms to bolster hiring and cyber defences against sophisticated infiltration tactics used to fund Pyongyang's weapons programs.

Fintech / Regtech

ACCC Warns Australian Banks on Mortgage Due Diligence

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/04/2026

The competition regulator is urging lenders to improve loan checks using open banking, as the industry lobbies for access to tax data to combat fraud.

Sanctions

US Proposes New AML and Sanctions Rules for Stablecoin Issuers

By Manesh Samtani | 09/04/2026

The US Treasury has issued a proposed rule that would bring certain stablecoin issuers under a federal regulatory framework.

AML / KYC

DeFi Platform Drift’s $285m Hack Traced to DPRK-Linked Attack

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/04/2026

The attack, attributed to North Korea, combined a months-long intelligence operation with a sophisticated technical exploit, sparking debate over the role of stablecoin issuers in preventing theft.

AML / KYC

US Regulators Propose Major Overhaul of AML/CFT Framework

By Manesh Samtani | 09/04/2026

The joint proposal aims to create a more effective, risk-based framework, allowing firms to focus resources on major threats rather than 'check-the-box' compliance.

Fintech / Regtech

ASIC Ramps Up Action Against AI-Powered Investment Scams

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/04/2026

ASIC has removed a record number of scam websites, warning that artificial intelligence is making fraudulent investment schemes more convincing and harder to spot.

Enforcement

FBI Report Highlights SEA's Role in Causing Record Cybercrime Losses

By Manesh Samtani | 08/04/2026

Report reveals record cybercrime losses in 2025, with organised crime groups in Southeast Asia and India-based call centres identified as key threats.

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia Overhauls Investor Data, Revealing Larger Retail Share

By Nithya Subramanian | 08/04/2026

The first major reclassification since 2008 provides greater clarity on market participation, driven by the surge in digital brokerage accounts.

Sanctions

Singapore’s AI Ambitions Clash with Cloud Hesitancy

By Bradley Maclean | 08/04/2026

A private roundtable of senior AML leaders revealed that despite regulatory encouragement, internal cultural and technical barriers are impacting AI adoption in Singapore.