United States

Structural Regulation

S. Korean Lawmakers Propose Measures to Strengthen KOSDAQ Market

By Mark Johnston | 10/12/2025

Lawmakers and industry experts call for a massive liquidity injection and structural reforms to address the junior bourse’s high volatility and low institutional participation.

Anti-Money Laundering

FinCEN Fines Paxful $3.5m for "Egregious" and "Wilful" AML Failures

By Manesh Samtani | 10/12/2025

The peer-to-peer crypto platform had "egregious" AML failures, enabling transactions linked to North Korea, ransomware, and terrorist financing.

Structural Regulation

SEC Philippines Proposes Tiered IPO Float Rules to Attract Large Listings

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/12/2025

The SEC has released draft rules that lower the minimum public ownership requirement for larger companies that launch IPOs.

Anti-Money Laundering

Thai Regulators Unite to Combat Illicit Funds, Tighten Gold and Crypto Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 08/12/2025

A coordinated crackdown will impose new reporting on gold traders, stricter KYC/CDD, and amend FX rules to curb illicit financial flows.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

US Authorities Seize Domain Tied to Myanmar Scam Compound

By Mark Johnston | 07/12/2025

The action targets the Tai Chang operation and follows recent sanctions against groups linked to Chinese organised crime and crypto fraud.

Trading & Investment

Philippine SEC Proposes Regulatory Framework for Sukuk Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/12/2025

The draft rules outline requirements for issuers, Shari'ah governance, and disclosure to help develop the country's Islamic finance sector.

Clearing & Post-Trade

DTCC Flags Potential for Higher Margin, Capital Rules for US 24x5 Trading

By Manesh Samtani | 05/12/2025

Report highlights demand from APAC investors and outlines new operational and risk management considerations for firms trading US equities overnight.

Clearing & Post-Trade

APAC Firms Face Significant Hurdles in European Shift to T+1

By Manesh Samtani | 04/12/2025

With the shift to T+1 set for October 2027, APAC firms face mounting operational challenges, especially in managing time zone differences and FX processes.

Anti-Money Laundering

Sanctioned Huione Pay Halts Operations Amid Run on Funds

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/12/2025

Cambodia’s Huione Pay has frozen withdrawals and closed branches after international sanctions sparked a cash crunch and mass customer withdrawals.