Tokenisation

HKMA Promotes Tokenisation to Boost Corporate Treasury Hub Status

11/06/2026

The HKMA is encouraging corporate treasurers to adopt tokenisation, aligning with a new government plan to develop corporate treasury centres.

Market Abuse

Australia: KPMG, Lendlease, Law Firms Face Parliamentary Inquiry

11/06/2026

A federal parliamentary inquiry will scrutinise allegations of data misuse at KPMG, calling top executives from the firm, its clients, and legal advisors to testify.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Philippines Flags Corporate Debt Risks, Outlines New Policy Buffers

11/06/2026

Regulators are monitoring a PHP 1.6 trillion corporate debt wall and rising leverage, preparing to activate new capital and oversight measures to safeguard financial stability.

Anti-Money Laundering

CBA's New Zealand Unit Hit With Record Penalty for AML Breaches

11/06/2026

ASB Bank, a subsidiary of Australia’s Commonwealth Bank, has been fined a record NZD 6.7 million for systemic anti-money laundering failures.

Supervision & Enforcement

ASIC Warns 'Straggler' Super Funds Over Death Benefit Claim Delays

10/06/2026

ASIC has put superannuation trustees on notice, warning of further enforcement action amid persistent failures in handling death benefit claims.

Structural Regulation

Philippines SEC Streamlines Securities Lending Framework

10/06/2026

The move centralises administrative functions with the stock exchange, aiming to reduce costs and timelines to support short selling activity.

Structural Regulation

SFC Chairman Details ‘Three-Tiered’ Defence for Market Integrity

10/06/2026

Kelvin Wong outlined a multi-layered strategy for issuers, intermediaries and the market ecosystem at a high-level APEC integrity workshop.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong Unveils Action Plan to Boost Corporate Treasury Hub Status

10/06/2026

Hong Kong has announced a ‘4T’ action plan, featuring a significant tax revamp, to attract more multinational corporate treasury centres to the city.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Australia Details New Geopolitical Risk Framework for Financial Sector

10/06/2026

The RBA has outlined a new framework to help financial institutions manage risks from geopolitical shocks, focusing on new operational and security challenges.