United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    Nepal Reveals Surge in Transaction Reporting as it Battles FATF Greylist

    By Nathan Lynch | 09/04/2025

    Nepal’s efforts to combat financial crime have led to an increase in STR filings, led by banks but also including DNFBPs.

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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    UN General Assembly Adopts New Cybercrime Convention

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/12/2024

    The Convention will help to address online child sexual abuse, sophisticated online scams and money laundering

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    Anti-Bribery & Corruption

    Hong Kong Signs Anti-Corruption MoUs with Maldives, Indonesia

    By Editors | 13/09/2024

    Cooperation between the ICAC and the anti-corruption agencies of Maldives and Indonesia will cover information exchange, training and other collaborations.

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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    UN Committee Approves Global Cybercrime Treaty Despite Opposition

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/08/2024

    The UN Convention against Cybercrime still needs to be ratified by at least 40 nations at the General Assembly in the fall.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    FATF Issues Update on Standards Work for the NPO Sector

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/07/2024

    The FATF will revise Recommendation 1 to better enable financial inclusion by improving the risk-based approach and supervision.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    Japan’s AML Landscape and the Need for Effective Governance

    By Bradley Maclean | 03/06/2024

    Former regulator and AML subject matter expert Hiroshi Ozaki discusses Japan’s financial crime threat landscape and how firms can mitigate risk through effective governance.

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    Anti-Bribery & Corruption

    HK ICAC Signs Cooperation MoUs with UNODC, Four Countries

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/05/2024

    The MoUs with the UNODC and the anti-corruption authorities of Kazakhstan, Mauritius, Saudi Arabia and South Africa will enhance anti-corruption cooperation.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    FATF, UNODC, INTERPOL Issue Joint Call to Action

    By Editors | 14/05/2024

    Countries are asked to step up their efforts to target the illicit profits generated by transnational organised crime.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    Bring Environmental Crime Back into Policy Spotlight: World Bank

    By Editors | 26/03/2024

    World Bank blog post calls for increased coordination between money-laundering prevention and environmental protection agencies.

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    Anti-Bribery & Corruption

    Hong Kong Concludes First International Anti-Corruption Training

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/02/2024

    The training programme, co-organised by the ICAC and UNODC, brought together participants from 19 jurisdictions.

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