PEPs & Sanctions

NZ Targets 'Shadow Fleet' Actors in Expanded Russia Sanctions

30/10/2025

The measures target 65 vessels and actors from Belarus, Iran and North Korea involved in transporting and financing Russian oil.

AI Risk & Governance

World Bank Deploys AI to Create 'Single Source of Truth' for Bond Issuance

30/10/2025

The "SHASTRA" tool uses generative AI to extract trade data from term sheets, aiming to reduce operational risk and create a 'golden copy' for market participants.

Credit Risk

BCBS Issues New Rules for Hedging Derivative Counterparty Risk

30/10/2025

The new rule requires banks to calculate a residual unprotected exposure when hedging derivative counterparty risk with fixed-amount credit protection.

Anti-Money Laundering

China Jails Five in CNY 1.2 Billion Crypto Foreign Exchange Case

30/10/2025

The Beijing court ruling underscores a national crackdown on the use of stablecoins to bypass China's strict capital controls.

CBDCs

Hong Kong Expands Retail Use of Digital Yuan in Cross-Border Push

30/10/2025

The move brings the e-CNY to hundreds of convenience stores and vending machines, with BOCHK handling currency conversion.

Trading & Investment

China to Exempt Foreign Mutual Funds From Short-Swing Trading Rule

30/10/2025

The move allows ownership to be calculated per-product, levelling the playing field with domestic peers and addressing a long-standing industry concern.

Trading & Investment

China Permits Insurers to Issue 'Sidecar' Securities in Hong Kong

30/10/2025

The new framework allows insurers to cede catastrophe risks to capital market investors, supplementing traditional reinsurance.

Reporting & Disclosures

Taiwan Finalises IFRS-aligned Sustainability Reporting Rules

29/10/2025

Listed firms will be required to report on sustainability in annual reports from 2026, but a two-year extension will be granted for Scope 3 emissions.

Trading & Investment

CSRC to Deepen Reforms of Shenzhen's ChiNext Board

29/10/2025

The plan will tailor listing standards for innovative and entrepreneurial firms in emerging industries to provide more inclusive financial services.