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Why Malaysia’s AML shift leaves tick-box compliance exposed
Malaysia's anti-money laundering regime has reached a turning point, according to RegTech firm Napier AI, after the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) upgraded the...
Zurich Malaysia fined for sanctions screening failures
Zurich General Insurance Malaysia Berhad (ZGIMB) and Zurich General Takaful Malaysia Berhad (ZGTMB), two Malaysian insurance entities operating under the Zurich brand, have been...
SC leads Malaysia-China capital market push
Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), the country's capital markets regulator, has led a high-level delegation to China as part of its Capital Market Masterplan 2026-2030,...
BNM fines Bank Rakyat RM1m for IT security failures
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has imposed an Administrative Monetary Penalty (AMP) of RM1,000,000 on Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad (BKRM) following a series of...
Global financial crime compliance: Key signals for March 2026
Financial crime compliance is shifting gear globally, according to SymphonyAI's inaugural Risk Radar briefing. Regulators across North America, EMEA and APAC are not only...
Compliance-first AI: the future of AML
Financial institutions are increasingly aware that artificial intelligence (AI) could transform anti-money laundering (AML) operations. Yet adoption remains cautious.
This hesitancy stands in sharp contrast...
Malaysia moves closer to digital ID for financial services
Malaysia is stepping up efforts to modernise digital identity across financial services, as 18 banks take part in the second testing phase of the...
How AI-driven AML compliance can help FIs in Malaysia
Malaysia’s financial sector is entering a critical transformation period as regulatory expectations tighten and financial crime threats evolve. Banks are operating under heightened pressure...
Napier AI supports Malaysia’s responsible AI agenda
In August 2025, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) launched a public consultation exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) can be integrated responsibly across the country’s financial...
Biometrics rise as fraud threats escalate
Fraud prevention in banking is entering a new era as cybercriminals exploit increasingly advanced technologies, forcing regulators and financial institutions to rethink traditional defences.
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