Anti-Money Laundering

New Zealand DIA Halts Trust Firm Over 'Serious' AML Failures

03/11/2025

An Auckland trust firm has agreed to cease operations after the regulator found it failed to maintain an AML programme or report suspicious activity.

Reporting & Disclosures

ASX Proposes Rule Change to Avoid Mandatory Suspensions for Late ESG Reports

03/11/2025

ASX has launched a consultation to prevent automatic trading halts for companies that miss deadlines for new mandatory sustainability reporting.

Clearing & Post-Trade

HKEX Clearing Houses to Overhaul Cash Collateral Rules

02/11/2025

The changes, effective January 2026, will restrict the use of Japanese yen and Singapore dollar and introduce stricter requirements for Chinese yuan.

Reporting & Disclosures

Australia to Establish New Financial Reporting Body

31/10/2025

A new body to be called “External Reporting Australia” will replace the AASB, AUASB, and FRC to create a more flexible standard-setting framework.

Anti-Money Laundering

AUSTRAC Fines Crypto ATM Firm Over AML Failures

31/10/2025

AUSTRAC has fined Cryptolink for reporting failures and imposed a binding undertaking as calls grow for a ban on the high-risk sector.

Clearing & Post-Trade

ASIC Consults on Remaking of 2015 OTC Derivatives Rules

31/10/2025

ASIC will remake its derivative clearing rules ahead of a 2026 sunset date, adding relief for risk reduction exercises while letting swaption relief expire.

Liquidity Risk

RBNZ Details New Liquidity, Lending, and Foreign Branch Rules

30/10/2025

The RBNZ is consulting on new standards covering liquidity, lending, foreign branches, and depositor protection to implement the Deposit Takers Act, which passed in 2023.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

ASIC Bans Ex-Director for 'Fees for No Service' Reporting Failure

30/10/2025

ASIC has banned Brendan Rodwell for two years for failing to ensure his firm reported misconduct by a corporate authorised representative.

Operational Risk

Philippines Issues New Rules on Loan Relief in Disaster Zones

30/10/2025

The BSP’s new regulations allow for loan deferments and temporary relief from non-performing loan classifications for banks in disaster-stricken areas.