AML / KYC

AML / KYC

HKMA Refines Rules for Onshore RMB Cross-Border Trade Conversion

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/06/2025

HKMA has updated rules for CNY cross-border trade conversions, clarifying bank obligations under the RMB settlement scheme.

AML / KYC

Australian Banking Alliance Uses Teamwork and Trust to Tackle Scams

By Nathan Lynch | 30/06/2025

Australia’s major banks have pioneered a financial crime-fighting alliance to slash scam losses using technology, teamwork and trust.

AML / KYC

Hong Kong Consults on Virtual Asset Dealers and Custodians Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/06/2025

FSTB and SFC are consulting on regulatory regimes for virtual asset dealers and custodians as a build-up to existing frameworks and policy statements.

AML / KYC

Cambodia ‘Deliberately Ignoring’ Slavery and Torture in Scam Compounds – Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/06/2025

An investigation by Amnesty International found that Cambodian police sometimes work with the bosses of scam compounds.

AML / KYC

HKMA Offers Favourable Liquidity Treatment for ‘Money Safe’ Deposits

By Manesh Samtani | 30/06/2025

HKMA will allow deposits locked in the new anti-scam feature to be treated as more stable for liquidity calculations.

AML / KYC

Hong Kong Rules Out Bespoke Regime for Family Offices

By Manesh Samtani | 30/06/2025

Hong Kong will rely on existing activity-based licensing and AML laws to police the sector, while enhancing tax breaks.

AML / KYC

Australian Banking Alliance Uses Teamwork and Trust to Tackle Scams

By Nathan Lynch | 30/06/2025

Australia’s major banks have pioneered a financial crime-fighting alliance to slash scam losses using technology, teamwork and trust.

AML / KYC

Hong Kong Police Arrest Eight Involved in Share Sale Scams

By Editors | 28/06/2025

HK police have arrested eight individuals in connection with two phishing schemes targeting over 130 investors, resulting in HK$46 million in losses.

AML / KYC

Singapore’s Sheng Siong Tightens $TM Safeguards Over ML Concerns

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/06/2025

Four individuals have been arrested for allegedly exploiting the supermarket chain’s $TM system as part of a money laundering operation.