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ASIC Seeks Balance In Regulation of Crypto and Stablecoins

by Nathan Lynch

ASIC is taking a proactive approach to regulating cryptocurrency, despite chair Joe Longo's insistence that the products are too risky for his own portfolio, writes Nathan Lynch.

How DPRK IT Workers Exploit Identity Management Vulnerabilities

by Chandana Seshadri

The exploitation of identity management vulnerabilities by North Korean IT workers poses a systemic counter-proliferation and national security threat, writes Chandana Seshadri.

Ditching De-Risking: FATF’s Latest Guidance Signals Shift in Risk Appetite

by Nathan Lynch

The FATF's new guidance will force countries to strike a better balance between AML/CFT compliance and financial inclusion, writes Nathan Lynch.

APAC Leads in Nature Disclosures as COP 30 Approaches

by Blake Evans-Pritchard

TNFD will be releasing its first-ever Status Report on 25 September during the New York Climate Week, highlighting Asia's leadership in adoption.

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Hong Kong Regulators Update Rules for Crypto Intermediaries

New rules allow licensed firms to offer staking services and use off-platform trading desks, while relaxing some requirements for professional investors.

Manesh Samtani

01 Oct 2025•2 min read

ISO 20022 Migration Enters Final Phase with Focus on Data Quality

With less than two months until the end of the coexistence period for legacy MT messages, over 60% of payment messages are now in the MX format.

Manesh Samtani

01 Oct 2025•5 min read

MAS to Simplify Tax Scheme, Account Opening for Family Offices

MAS will ease reporting and documentation for family office tax schemes, while a new working group is targeting more efficient account opening through AI.

Nithya Subramanian

30 Sep 2025•2 min read

MAS Completes Quantum Security Trials to Safeguard Financial Networks

A proof-of-concept sandbox on QKD highlighted both benefits and gaps, with findings revealing the need for interoperability, stronger assurance, and international standards.

Nithya Subramanian

01 Oct 2025•2 min read

HKMA Warns of Systemic Risk from Tech Provider Dependency

Indirect dependency, where a firm's direct supplier relies on another tech provider, could be a significant and often overlooked channel for the transmission of operational risks.

Manesh Samtani

01 Oct 2025•2 min read

HKMA Consults Banks on Framework for Sharing Scam Losses

The proposed framework aims to guide how liability is shared when customers are tricked into authorising payments to fraudsters amid a rise in such cases.

Manesh Samtani

01 Oct 2025•2 min read

Korea to Launch 24-Hour FX Trading and Allow Foreign FIs to Participate Directly

The move, set for next year, will allow direct offshore participation as Seoul seeks inclusion in a key global stock index.

Manesh Samtani

01 Oct 2025•2 min read

China Opens Onshore Repo Market and Boosts Swap Connect

Regulators will allow all foreign bond investors to access the onshore repo market under a title-transfer model and more than double the Swap Connect quota.

Manesh Samtani

27 Sep 2025•3 min read

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