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OPINIONS & ANALYSIS

China, Australia Team Up to Shape Investment Standards for Green Steel

by Blake Evans-Pritchard

Collaboration seeks to harmonise taxonomies and unlock capital flows to decarbonise one of the world’s most emission-intensive industries.

Mining the Blockchain: Lessons from the Prince Group Laundering Case

by Nathan Lynch

The US DOJ’s case against Chen Zhi, chairman of Cambodian-headquartered Prince Group, has provided a unique window into the role of cryptocurrency in modern money laundering schemes.

SEBI Must Rethink Its 'Technical Glitch' Rules

by Saurabh Maheshwari

SEBI's revised framework on technical glitches aims for efficiency but risks leaving millions of retail investors dangerously unprotected.

Personal Liability: The New Weapon in Financial Crime Enforcement

by Nathan Lynch

Regulators across the Asia-Pacific region are increasingly targeting individuals as a critical weapon in their crackdown on financial crime.

FEATURES

ASEAN Unveils Five-year Capital Market Roadmap

The ACMF Action Plan sets 11 priorities and 24 initiatives across five strategic areas to strengthen the capital markets, boost sustainability and accelerate digital transformation.

Nithya Subramanian

10 Nov 2025•1 min read

HK Wealth Industry Calls for Reforms to Boost Competitiveness

New report urges Hong Kong to reform complex product rules, virtual asset custody, and cross-border schemes to maintain its edge.

Manesh Samtani

07 Nov 2025•3 min read

China to Expand Stock Connect, Deepen Integration with Hong Kong

Regulators at the Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit announced plans to expand Stock Connect and support the launch of government bond futures in Hong Kong.

Manesh Samtani

05 Nov 2025•2 min read

CSRC Drafts New Rules for Funds on Use of Performance Benchmarks

New draft rules aim to tie manager pay to benchmark performance, curb misleading marketing, and enforce investment discipline across the public fund industry.

Editors

05 Nov 2025•3 min read

SFC Opens Crypto Market to Global Liquidity, Expands Product Rules

The SFC is permitting shared order books with overseas affiliates and easing token listing rules under new investor protection safeguards.

Sanday Chongo Kabange

05 Nov 2025•3 min read

HKMA Unveils 'Fintech 2030' Strategy to Boost AI, Tokenisation

The new 'DART' strategy includes over 40 initiatives focused on data, AI, resilience and tokenisation to bolster Hong Kong's fintech hub status.

Sanday Chongo Kabange

04 Nov 2025•3 min read

IOSCO Urges Tougher Application of Principles for ESG Benchmarks

IOSCO says existing rules are a base, but supplemental guidance is needed to tackle greenwashing and subjective data risks in ESG indices.

Manesh Samtani

05 Nov 2025•2 min read

China Proposes Unified Rules for Corporate Overseas Lending

Draft measures introduce an integrated macroprudential framework for both local and foreign currency loans, aiming to streamline cross-border fund management.

Editors

05 Nov 2025•3 min read

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