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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Singapore Tests Cross-Bank AI for Real-Time Scam Detection

    By Nithya Subramanian | 15/09/2026

    MAS is collaborating with banks and law enforcement to test AI models on shared data for faster fraud intervention and has issued new risk management guidelines.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    US Sanctions Russias VTB Bank for Facilitating Iran Sanctions Evasion

    By Manesh Samtani | 15/09/2026

    The designation of Russia's VTB Bank puts its Asian operations in the spotlight and serves as a warning to other financial institutions.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Singapore Enacts Anti-Scam Law, Adds Account Freeze Powers

    By Nithya Subramanian | 15/09/2026

    New legislation grants police powers to order information disclosure and account disabling from banks and telcos, while hiking fines for non-compliant online platforms to SGD 10 million.

    Hong Kong’s Hedge Fund Sector Regains Ground

    By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 15/09/2026

    Tax reforms, stronger equity-market activity and renewed interest in China strategies are boosting Hong Kong’s appeal while Singapore remains a strong alternative for managers seeking stability and diversification.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    RBI Proposes New SOP for Freezing Suspected Mule Accounts

    By Nithya Subramanian | 14/09/2026

    A new time-bound procedure for placing temporary debit holds on accounts linked to cyber fraud and money mule has been proposed.

    Resolution & Recovery

    MAS Outlines Approach to Financial Institution Resolution

    By Nithya Subramanian | 14/09/2026

    The updated monograph details the regulator's crisis management approach, resolution toolkit, and funding arrangements, with a focus on protecting financial stability and minimising taxpayer loss.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    BOT, Financial Sector Join Forces to Fight Illicit Finance

    By Editors | 14/09/2026

    The central bank and 11 industry bodies have launched a new framework to strengthen defences, enhance data sharing, and create "bottlenecks" for criminal proceeds.

    AI Risk & Governance

    FSA Japan to Deploy AI in Supervision, Shift Focus to Business Viability

    By Editors | 14/09/2026

    AI will be used to free up staff for on-site inspections as it moves away from a compliance checklist approach, FSA Commissioner Toyo Ito said.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    US Targets Iran Sanctions Evasion with New Whistleblower Push

    By Manesh Samtani | 14/09/2026

    FinCEN has issued a bulletin detailing sanctions evasion and terrorist financing typologies, urging whistleblowers to report illicit Iran-related activity.

    AI Risk & Governance

    India's NPCI Unveils AI Platforms, Eyes Agentic Payments on UPI

    By Nithya Subramanian | 14/09/2026

    The NPCI has launched new agentic AI platforms and is exploring protocols to allow AI agents to execute payments on the UPI network.

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