Enforcement

Hong Kong SFC Imposes Five Year Ban on Former Citi Executive

17/09/2025

The SFC says Richard Heyes is responsible for a decade of serious internal control failures and dishonest practices in Citigroup Global Markets' Asia equities business.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Issues Revised Evaluation Framework for Futures Brokers

15/09/2025

New CSRC evaluation system introduces specific penalties for misconduct and rewards firms for serving industrial clients and market-making activities.

Market Infrastructure

RBA, APRA Detail Plans for Building 'Anti-Fragility' into Financial System

15/09/2025

RBA and APRA officials have outlined their approaches to bolster resilience against geopolitical and technological risks faced by the financial sector.

Enforcement

ANZ Agrees to A$240m Penalty for ‘Widespread Misconduct’

15/09/2025

ASIC has detailed "grubby" and unconscionable conduct by ANZ in a government bond deal and multiple "disappointing" retail failures.

AML / KYC

Organised Crime Using FDI to Infiltrate Timor-Leste, UNODC Warns

15/09/2025

New UNODC report details how crime syndicates are using legitimate investment frameworks to establish scam centres and launder money.

Fintech / Regtech

GLEIF Appoints Toppan Edge as Japan's First vLEI Issuer

13/09/2025

GLEIF says the appointment of Toppan Edge will enable the issuance of secure digital identities to Japanese firms for use in global trade and finance.

AML / KYC

Vietnam Mandates In-Person Biometric Verification for CDD

13/09/2025

New regulations require in-person biometric verification for account opening and create new reporting duties for banks to combat financial crime.

Securities / Derivatives

Vietnam Mandates Electronic Reporting for Fund Management Firms

12/09/2025

The new rule, effective from 20 October 2025, eliminates paper-based submissions in a government-led push to streamline business regulations.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan Announces TWD 250 Billion Relief Package for Exporters

12/09/2025

The new MOF programme includes a universal TWD 10,000 payment and financial relief for exporters to counter the impact of international headwinds.