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OPINIONS & ANALYSIS

Australia’s Banks Face the Climate Lending Test

by Blake Evans-Pritchard

With Australia’s banking reporting cycle just beginning, how do climate commitments translate into individual lending decisions?

Korea’s Leveraged ETF Rout Turns AI Concentration Into a Supervisory Test

by Bradley Maclean

A sell-off in chip stocks has become something larger: a test of whether regulators can stop retail leverage from turning a popular investment theme into a market risk problem.

Thai Banks Caught Between Industrialised Crime and Hardening Supervision

by Manesh Samtani

Thai banks are being squeezed by the challenges of industrial-scale criminal enterprises and a wave of aggressive new regulatory demands.

Indonesian Banks Warn Mule Accounts Are Bypassing Scam Controls

by Bradley Maclean

Roundtable participants said onboarding checks verify customer identity but not intent, allowing mule networks to flourish and drain funds before freezes take effect.

FEATURES

US Launches Campaign Broadening Sanctions Risk for Iran’s Trade Partners

New US sanctions programme expands the risk for global FIs, targeting key sectors and warning that countries enabling trade with Iran will face consequences.

Manesh Samtani

25 Aug 2026•3 min read

FSS Korea Rolls Out AI System for Crypto Market Surveillance

The system, built in-house, uses generative AI and machine learning to detect market manipulation and other unfair trading practices in real time.

Nithya Subramanian

24 Aug 2026•3 min read

Hong Kong SFC Issues New Guidance on Simplified eDDA Risks

The SFC has outlined new risk assessment and mitigation requirements for firms using simplified electronic direct debit arrangements for client deposits.

Sanday Chongo Kabange

21 Aug 2026•3 min read

Singapore Unveils New Measures to Bolster Asset Management Hub Status

A new tax exemption, a specialised talent pass, and a hedge fund investment programme aim to anchor capital and talent amid growing international competition.

Nithya Subramanian

20 Aug 2026•3 min read

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