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OPINIONS & ANALYSIS

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

by Manesh Samtani

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.

New IASB Model to Improve Accounting for Interest Rate Risk Management

by Blake Evans-Pritchard

Flexibility provided by the new ‘Risk Mitigation Accounting’ model may help financial institutions better navigate market uncertainty.

MAS Raises US Dollar Liquidity Concerns With Banks

by Blake Evans-Pritchard

Regulatory pressure and stresses in the market are prompting Singapore banks to reassess their US dollar liquidity positions.

India's Digital Stack: Turning Data Into Dollars for Asia's Unbanked

by Nathan Lynch

India's open-source tech stack has delivered bank accounts to almost a billion people, a model that Asia's emerging markets can emulate in their quest to foster financial inclusion and fight financial crime.

FEATURES

MAS Flags Gaps in Recruitment, Monitoring of Financial Representatives

MAS review found weak due diligence, poor oversight and training gaps at financial advisory firms, prompting calls for stronger governance and controls.

Nithya Subramanian

05 Dec 2025•3 min read

New IASB Model to Improve Accounting for Interest Rate Risk Management

Flexibility provided by the new ‘Risk Mitigation Accounting’ model may help financial institutions better navigate market uncertainty.

Blake Evans-Pritchard

03 Dec 2025•5 min read

Australia Consults on Mandatory Anti-Scam Regime for Banks, Digital Platforms

The government has released draft rules designating sectors and outlining new obligations for preventing, detecting, and responding to scams.

Sanday Chongo Kabange

02 Dec 2025•4 min read

China Renews Crypto Crackdown, Puts Stablecoins in Crosshairs

Top financial and security bodies met to reinforce a ban on crypto activities, highlighting stablecoins as a key risk area.

Manesh Samtani

02 Dec 2025•3 min read

INTERPOL Targets Illicit Finance, Scam Centres in New Global Strategy

Global police body unanimously approves five-year plan with new tools to trace criminal assets and disrupt human trafficking-fuelled fraud.

Manesh Samtani

01 Dec 2025•2 min read

Korea Targets Prince Group in Largest Ever Sanctions Package

The measures freeze domestic assets, including crypto, of 147 entities and individuals, mirroring recent US and UK actions against Cambodia-based operations.

Manesh Samtani

02 Dec 2025•4 min read

New Zealand Banks to Compensate Scam Victims Under New Industry Code

Updated industry code requires banks to adopt new scam protections and compensate eligible customers who fall victim to authorised payment scams from 30 November.

Sanday Chongo Kabange

02 Dec 2025•2 min read

Hong Kong SFC Issues AML Warning as JFIU Prepares New STR Platform

The SFC has detailed expected controls to combat layering via brokerages and virtual assets, as HKPF prepare to launch a new system for reporting suspicious transactions.

Sanday Chongo Kabange

02 Dec 2025•5 min read

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