AML / KYC

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Vietnam Pilots Regulated Crypto Trades

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/09/2025

    The five-year programme restricts issuance to foreign investors and requires service providers to have significant capital and backing from traditional financial firms.

    AML / KYC

    Philippines Renews Push to Amend Bank Secrecy Law

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/09/2025

    The proposed bill aims to grant the BSP limited powers to examine bank accounts of insiders suspected of fraud or misconduct.

    AML / KYC

    Philippines SEC, PH-EITI Ink Deal to Boost Beneficial Ownership Transparency

    By Nithya Subramanian | 10/09/2025

    The data-sharing agreement is expected to improve access to corporate and ownership information in the extractives sector, balancing transparency with privacy safeguards.

    AML / KYC

    US Fed Ends 2019 Enforcement Action Against Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui

    By Editors | 10/09/2025

    The action, imposed over AML control deficiencies, has been terminated, potentially clearing a path for the lender's US expansion.

    AML / KYC

    Crypto Exchange Bybit Restores Full Services in India

    By Nithya Subramanian | 10/09/2025

    Bybit has resumed full services in India after securing FIU-IND registration, aligning with anti-money laundering rules as it deepens ties with regulators and strengthens compliance.

    AML / KYC

    Asia-Pacific Countries Join Forces to Battle USD 37 Billion Scams Industry

    By Nathan Lynch | 10/09/2025

    ASEAN nations are uniting against a $37B scam epidemic, deploying technology, intelligence sharing and education to protect citizens from increasingly sophisticated criminal threats.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Singapore’s GovTech Steps Up Singpass Security to Combat Fraud

    By Nithya Subramanian | 09/09/2025

    GovTech’s anti-fraud team has introduced real-time facial verification on the national digital ID app to counter cyber intrusions and protect users.

    Fintech / Regtech

    IMF Warns Stablecoins Pose 'Major Financial Stability Risks'

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/09/2025

    Experts call for new regulatory frameworks to address risks from non-banks, dollarisation, and financial crime amid rapid financial innovation.

    AML / KYC

    China Proposes 'Special Preventive Measures' for AML/CFT

    By Manesh Samtani | 09/09/2025

    New draft rules from eight government bodies would require firms to immediately freeze assets of entities on specific high-risk lists without prior notice.

    Fintech / Regtech

    Wolfsberg Group Issues Framework for Banking Stablecoin Issuers

    By Manesh Samtani | 09/09/2025

    The guidance outlines a risk-based approach for FIs focusing on due diligence, account segregation, and proportionate on-chain monitoring.

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