The UK Gambling Commission has suspended the operating licences of BresBet Ltd and Bet St George Ltd with immediate effect, citing suspected anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility failings. The suspension, announced on 28 August 2026, halts all licensed gambling ac

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a final rule permanently removing beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements for U.S. companies and U.S. persons under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The rule,

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally issued a “Travel Rule for Digital Assets,” mandating that licensed digital asset operators collect, verify, transmit and retain detailed transaction and counterparty information to curb money laundering and technolo

Singapore, 31 August 2026... The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued 1-year and 4-year Prohibition Orders (POs) under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2022 (FSMA) against Mr Huang Wenhui and Ms Han Yixuan, Almeta respectively. They were both former appointed re

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today issued a circular to provide guidance on SFC-authorised funds with exposure to private credit and private equity (collectively, private market assets) to enhance their transparency on underlying investments and associated risks (N

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has revoked the licence of Mr Ernest Chan Tsz Kin, a former responsible officer (RO) of Keptain Securities and Asset Management Limited (Keptain), and the approval for him to act as an RO, for window dressing Keptain’s financial resourc

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the Insurance Authority (IA), and the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA), in collaboration with the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited (Cyberport), announced today (27

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has intensified its call for major technology companies to take a more proactive role in combating investment fraud, with senior enforcement officials urging that Big Tech platforms must do more to tackle illegal financial content prolifer