China Greenlights Insurers to Invest in Hong Kong ETFs Via Stock Connect

The move by China’s NFRA aims to diversify insurer assets, deepen capital market connectivity, and boost Hong Kong’s ETF market.

Manesh Samtani

19 Aug 2026•3 min read

RBI Ends Dollar Swap Window Early After Strong Inflows

The central bank has advanced the deadline for its popular FCNR(B) swap facility, citing overwhelming response and concerns about liquidity management.

Nithya Subramanian

18 Aug 2026•3 min read

South Korea Finalises Stricter VASP Registration Rules

New rules effective 20 August introduce tougher checks on shareholders, financial soundness, and IT systems for crypto firms.

Sanday Chongo Kabange

17 Aug 2026•6 min read

StanChart-backed Venture Launches Regulated HKD Stablecoin

Anchorpoint has begun a phased rollout of its licensed stablecoin, with licensed exchanges HashKey and OSL joining as initial distributors.

Sanday Chongo Kabange

16 Aug 2026•3 min read

MAS Details Expectations on Culture to Remediate Risk Events

MAS has detailed four key capabilities it expects firms to build to address the cultural root causes of recurring, serious risk events.

Nithya Subramanian

12 Aug 2026•2 min read

HKMA Refines Liquidity Facilities Framework to Enhance Efficacy

HKMA has reduced minimum haircuts on a range of eligible collateral to improve the effectiveness of its liquidity support measures for banks.

Sanday Chongo Kabange

11 Aug 2026•2 min read

Singapore Tables Bill to Bolster Anti-Scam Framework

The proposed legislation introduces new orders for service providers, including FIs, and significantly increases penalties for non-compliance.

Nithya Subramanian

06 Aug 2026•3 min read

Taiwan to Implement FATF ‘Travel Rule’ for Virtual Assets

New rules will be phased in from October 2026, requiring virtual asset firms to collect, transmit, and verify sender and receiver data.

Mark Johnston

07 Aug 2026•2 min read