Regulation Asia | Financial Regulatory Intelligence and Analysis

OPINIONS & ANALYSIS

Post-Quantum Push Exposes Widening Gap Between Regulators and FIs

by Blake Evans-Pritchard

Despite accelerating cryptography timelines, many APAC entities still treat quantum risk as a distant concern.

Data Quality: Trade Reporting’s Next Big Challenge

by Oliver Williams

The focus of trade reporting has shifted from timeliness to data quality, requiring more resilient operational models, says DTCC's Oliver Williams.

Deeper Data Sharing Needed to Combat Industrialised Fraud

by Manesh Samtani

Experts at a Singapore conference argue voluntary partnerships are not enough, urging legal reforms and a mindset shift to disrupt networked criminal gangs.

ASIC to Extend Crypto Licensing Deadline to September, Widen Scope

by Bradley Maclean

ASIC will extend the crypto licensing deadline to September, giving the industry more time before a compliance crackdown.

FEATURES

Singapore Exchange Overhauls Custody Rules, Cuts Board Lots

SGX is set to align its post-trade custody model with global standards and reduce board lot sizes to improve market access and affordability for investors.

Nithya Subramanian

04 Jul 2026•3 min read

UK Takes FATF Helm with Pledge to Tackle Global Fraud Epidemic

The FATF has launched a new two-year roadmap focused on strengthening the global response to fraud.

Manesh Samtani

02 Jul 2026•2 min read

Taiwan Enacts Landmark Virtual Asset Service Act

The new law introduces a full licensing regime for VASPs, strict rules for stablecoin issuers including a ban on yields, and heavy penalties for market manipulation.

Editors

01 Jul 2026•3 min read

FATF Calls for Greater Oversight of Social Media in Terrorist Financing

New report finds most jurisdictions are failing to cover risks from payment-enabled platforms, urging a clarification of regulatory scope.

Manesh Samtani

29 Jun 2026•3 min read

Australia Extends Crypto Licensing Deadline, Widens Compliance Pathways

ASIC has given digital asset firms an additional three months to apply for a licence and has expanded the available pathways to compliance.

Sanday Chongo Kabange

26 Jun 2026•3 min read

ASIC to Extend Crypto Licensing Deadline to September, Widen Scope

ASIC will extend the crypto licensing deadline to September, giving the industry more time before a compliance crackdown.

Bradley Maclean

24 Jun 2026•7 min read

US Targets Scam Networks With New Sanctions, Rulemaking

The US has sanctioned individuals and entities linked to the Prince Group and proposed new rules to close circumvention loopholes used by the Huione Group.

Manesh Samtani

24 Jun 2026•4 min read