Regulation Asia | Financial Regulatory Intelligence and Analysis

OPINIONS & ANALYSIS

When Financial Crime Converges: Asia Pacific’s New Equation

by Bradley Maclean

Across APAC, financial crime threats have converged, turning fragmented data, siloed teams, and legacy controls into critical institutional vulnerabilities.

Tipping Point: Why Aren’t Banks Sharing Information?

by Nathan Lynch

Australia’s new information-sharing laws were supposed to transform the fight against financial crime. One year on, the absence of regulatory guidance has left the industry baffled — and criminals are the only beneficiaries.

Financial Crime is Scaling Faster than Institutions Meant to Stop It

by Bradley Maclean

Experts at Risk Ready APAC 2026 warn that AI enabled scams are moving faster than legacy compliance and enforcement models can respond.

ASIC Heightens Scrutiny of Private Credit Amid Global Market Stress

by Blake Evans-Pritchard

The regulator is monitoring liquidity and valuation risks as problems emerge in more mature overseas markets.

FEATURES

HKEX Proposes Major Listing Rule Overhaul to Boost Competitiveness

HKEX has proposed sweeping reforms to its listing framework, aiming to attract more high-growth companies amid intense global competition.

Sanday Chongo Kabange

15 Mar 2026•4 min read

FSB and Industry Launch New Push on Cross-border Payments

Andrew Bailey says progress on the G20 roadmap is stalling, outlining new action plans for regulators and calling for industry leadership.

Sanday Chongo Kabange

13 Mar 2026•4 min read

New FATF Report Calls for Crackdown on Offshore Crypto Providers

New report outlines risks from offshore crypto firms and calls for coordinated global action from regulators and financial institutions.

Manesh Samtani

12 Mar 2026•4 min read

HKMA Directs Banks to Develop Strategic Plans for DLT, AI Adoption

HKMA has given lenders six months to devise board-approved strategic plans for adapting to new technologies.

Sanday Chongo Kabange

10 Mar 2026•2 min read

MAS Proposes Overhaul of Operational and Third-Party Risk Frameworks

New consultations aim to expand oversight to all third-party arrangements and enhance public disclosures for systemically important institutions.

Nithya Subramanian

09 Mar 2026•2 min read

Hong Kong Regulators Expand GenAI Sandbox Across Entire Financial Sector

The initiative now covers securities, insurance, pensions and payments, offering firms free computing power to test AI in a controlled environment.

Sanday Chongo Kabange

06 Mar 2026•3 min read

Cross-Border Crime Demands Regional Response: AUSTRAC Chief

We need near real-time intelligence sharing that operates regionally rather than just domestically, Brendan Thomas said at Regulation Asia's Fraud & Financial Crime Australia conference.

Nathan Lynch

05 Mar 2026•6 min read