Anti-Money Laundering

India Secures Arrest, Extradition of Illegal Betting App Promoters

09/11/2026

Indian authorities have extradited one co-founder of the Mahadev betting syndicate from Oman and arrested another in Dubai.

Supervision & Enforcement

Bangladesh Regulators Launch Joint Audits for Insurance Sector

09/11/2026

Four Bangladeshi regulatory bodies have formulated a joint framework to audit insurance companies and uncover financial irregularities and fraud.

Anti-Money Laundering

Korea Regulator Requests Access Blocks for Unregistered VASPs

09/11/2026

The KoFIU has referred three unregistered VASPs for investigation to combat money laundering.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong IPOs Face Scrutiny as Issuers Reveal Cross-Investments

09/11/2026

Hong Kong listing applicants are disclosing detailed investor relationships as regulators intensify scrutiny of IPOs to boost transparency.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

New Zealand FMA Flags Deficiencies from Audit Quality Review

09/11/2026

The FMA has urged audit firms to improve professional scepticism and valuation checks, reporting a 20 percent non-compliance rate in its latest review.

Supervision & Enforcement

Korea Prepares to Ravamp Inspection and Penalties Framework

09/11/2026

The FSC and FSS are revamping their supervisory framework to encourage voluntary compliance and strengthen defence rights for FIs.

Cybersecurity

Taiwan FSC Demands Report Following Bank SinoPac Cyber Incident

08/11/2026

The FSC has ordered Bank SinoPac to submit a comprehensive report after hackers exploited a vendor security setting.

Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2026 – Results Announcement

06/11/2026

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

Liquidity Risk

PBOC Shifts Policy Anchor to Overnight Reverse Repo

06/11/2026

China's central bank has revamped its liquidity framework, replacing the seven-day reverse repo rate with an overnight policy anchor.