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Digital-First Firms Face Mounting Pressure as Scam Liability Shifts in APAC

by Manesh Samtani

As Asia-Pacific regulators impose stricter scam prevention and reimbursement rules, digital-first financial institutions must leverage technology to bridge resource gaps.

When Australia’s Banks Could Hold More Government Debt, They Bought Less

by Philip Keller

Australia’s liquidity rules show how eligible-asset choices shape demand. Stablecoin reserve rules raise a related question: who controls the assets and income behind digital money?

Hong Kong’s Stablecoin Ambitions Hinge on Cross-border Cooperation

by Blake Evans-Pritchard

Questions remain over how Asian regulators would coordinate supervision and respond to an issuer failure.

Granular Data Shift Raises the Stakes for Banks’ Data and Technology Architecture

by Bradley Maclean

Meeting the demand for granular and explainable data requires transitioning from tactical reporting fixes to integrated, intelligent architecture, participants heard at Regnology's RegInsights event.

FEATURES

Microsoft Outage Disrupting Businesses and Governments Globally

A prolonged global Microsoft 365 outage has disrupted financial services and government agencies, reigniting concerns over cloud provider concentration risk.

Manesh Samtani

13 Nov 2026•3 min read

ASEAN+3 Activates Rapid Financing Facility Under Amended CMIM Agreement

The amended CMIM agreement introduces a rapid financing facility to support members facing sudden exogenous shocks.

Sanday Chongo Kabange

12 Nov 2026•2 min read

Singapore Strengthens Gold Hub with New Vaulting and Tax Measures

The measures will expand sovereign gold custody options and extend tax relief to specified wholesale services, while a new OTC clearing system is scheduled to launch in 2027.

Nithya Subramanian

11 Nov 2026•2 min read

MAS Sets Quantum-Safe Migration Timelines for Financial Institutions

MAS has proposed supervisory timelines requiring FIs to migrate critical systems to quantum-safe solutions by 2030 and complete the transition across all systems by 2034.

Nithya Subramanian

09 Nov 2026•2 min read

Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2026 – Results Announcement

Regulation Asia held its 9th annual Awards ceremony on 5 November 2026. Here we announce the winners in each category.

Editors

06 Nov 2026•5 min read

China Deploys Coordinated Policy Package to Stabilise Stock Market

Chinese regulators have introduced a sweeping set of measures, including permanent relending facilities and an IPO pause, to shore up investor confidence.

Mark Johnston

09 Nov 2026•3 min read