Clearing & Post-Trade

Hong Kong Convenes Board for New Gold Clearing House

24/04/2026

The government-owned entity has convened its first board, aiming to launch trial operations this year to bolster the city's gold market infrastructure.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

China Removes Senior Financial Regulator Zhou Liang From Post

24/04/2026

Zhou Liang's removal follows a high-profile corruption investigation launched last month, marking the latest development in Beijing's financial sector corruption crackdown.

Payments & Settlements

Japan's SBI Remit Partners Tottori Bank for DLT Remittances

22/04/2026

The move expands a Ripple-powered payment network to 26 institutions, targeting low-value transfers for foreign workers amid rising compliance costs for traditional systems.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Laos Plans Sovereign Wealth Fund to Bolster Economy

21/04/2026

The government has initiated a feasibility study for a National Investment Fund, modelled on Singapore's Temasek, to manage state assets and ease debt pressures.

Trading & Investment

Chittagong Stock Exchange Seeks India's Support for Derivatives Market

21/04/2026

The Chittagong Stock Exchange is looking to India's MCX as a blueprint for a new commodity derivatives market.

Anti-Money Laundering

South Korea, US to Bolster AML Cooperation in Asia-Pacific

21/04/2026

Finance chiefs finalised a critical minerals framework and shared concerns over won volatility, while FIUs agreed to enhance information sharing to combat illicit finance.

Credit Risk

BSP Relief to Cushion Bad Loans at Cost of Bank Profits: S&P

21/04/2026

S&P says the relief measures introduced for borrowers will contain bad loans but undermine bank profitability.

Credit Risk

ISLA Expands Jurisdictional Scope, Coverage of GMSLA Netting Opinions

18/04/2026

ISLA has updated its legal opinions, providing legal certainty for netting and expanding scope to new jurisdictions and digital assets.

Structural Regulation

India Expands Mandatory Scope of Audit Quality Framework

17/04/2026

The move extends the Audit Quality Maturity Model to auditors of group companies of listed entities and large unlisted firms in a phased rollout.