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AML / KYC
Ex-HSBC Staff Admit to Bribery for Account Opening Scheme
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/03/2026
Three former employees pleaded guilty in an ICAC case involving bribes to open accounts, with dozens of accounts flagged for money laundering risk.

Securities / Derivatives
India’s IFSCA Flags Compliance Gaps Among Intermediaries in GIFT City
By Nithya Subramanian | 20/03/2026
The regulator has "initiated appropriate regulatory action" in response to lapses in staffing, infrastructure and controls at capital market intermediaries in GIFT City.

Enforcement
Hong Kong SFC Bans Former Yuanta Officer over Dishonest Trading Scheme
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/03/2026
SFC fines and bans former RO for executing trades that disadvantaged his employer and for concealing personal trading accounts.

AML / KYC
Vietnam’s SCB Outlines Asset Disposal Plan to Recover Fraud Losses
By Nithya Subramanian | 20/03/2026
Saigon Commercial Bank is seeking third-party firms to manage the sale of assets linked to a $12.3 billion fraud involving property developer Sun Group.

Crypto / Digital Assets
FSC Korea Refers 'Horse Racing' Crypto Manipulator for Prosecution
By Mark Johnston | 19/03/2026
Regulators have referred a market manipulator for prosecution and mandated new exchange duties to combat unfair trading practices.

Securities / Derivatives
Bursa Malaysia Reprimands, Fines KAF Investment Bank Over Listing Breaches
By Nithya Subramanian | 19/03/2026
Bursa Malaysia flags failures in handling material compliance issues and ensuring accurate listing disclosures.

Securities / Derivatives
Singapore’s Appeals Court Upholds Jail Terms in Stock Manipulation Case
By Nithya Subramanian | 19/03/2026
The court rejected the appeals , ruling that the multi-year jail sentences for the S$8 billion penny stock crash over a decade ago were justified given the scale of market harm.

Enforcement
China Probe Into Conglomerate’s Collapse Ensnares More Former Regulators
By Manesh Samtani | 19/03/2026
The investigation found illegal fundraising and questionable ties between officials and the now-bankrupt conglomerate.

Enforcement
Korea Launches AML Crackdown Targeting VCs, Cross-Border Payments
By Manesh Samtani | 18/03/2026
Regulators have announced coordinated inspection plans and a new public-private partnership to combat money laundering through emerging financial channels.

Fintech / Regtech
ASIC Launches Public Complaints Data Portal for FIs
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/03/2026
The new interactive dashboard allows public comparison of firms’ complaint handling, aiming to boost transparency and flag emerging industry issues.
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