Structural Regulation

ASIC Details Progress on Multi-Year Regulatory Simplification Drive

20/05/2026

The regulator has outlined key achievements in reducing compliance burdens and plans for further digital transformation and cross-agency collaboration.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

APRA Disqualifies Former Xinja Chair Under Accountability Regime

20/05/2026

The six-year ban follows an investigation into undisclosed ‘side agreements’ that misrepresented the failed neobank’s capital position, marking the third such action against its former executives.

Structural Regulation

Australia Orders Chinese Investors to Divest Rare Earths Stake

20/05/2026

The order is the latest in a series of government interventions to protect a critical minerals company from foreign control on national security grounds.

Reporting & Disclosures

ASIC Sets Financial Reporting, Audit and Sustainability Focus for 2026–27

19/05/2026

ASIC will focus on asset impairment, auditor independence, and the first wave of sustainability reports in its upcoming surveillance activities for the new financial year.

Reporting & Disclosures

ASIC Flags Key Deficiencies in First Mandatory Climate Reports

19/05/2026

ASIC has published early observations on the first mandatory sustainability reports, highlighting several areas where entities are falling short of new requirements.

Tokenisation

Korea Signals Flexible Approach to Security Token Regulation

19/05/2026

Regulators to permit pooling of assets for fractional investment and will design OTC trading limits to foster liquidity, with detailed guidelines expected in July.

Trading & Investment

Korea to Launch Single-Stock ETPs With Strict Investor Curbs

19/05/2026

New rules aim to align with global markets while imposing strict conduct rules, training prerequisites, and insider trading controls to protect investors.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Japan Police Arrest Six Over JPY 87 Billion Unlicensed Investment Scheme

19/05/2026

Six individuals, including an executive from Global Investment Lab, were arrested for illegally soliciting funds for an overseas financial product without registration.

Tokenisation

Australia Outlines Roadmap for Wholesale Tokenised Markets

19/05/2026

The RBA and DFCRC have released findings from Project Acacia, proposing a new multi-agency programme to address regulatory uncertainty and foster innovation in tokenised finance.