Data Privacy

ACCC Fines NAB Over CDR Data Quality Issues

19/06/2025

The ACCC said NAB’s payment of the penalties is the highest amount paid for alleged contraventions of the CDR rules to date.

Tokenisation

DTIF Urges Malaysia SC to Adopt DTI Standard for Tokenised Products

18/06/2025

The DTI Foundation said the use of the ISO 24165 DTI standard in disclosures will enhance investor protection and market integrity.

Structural Regulation

New Zealand FMA Gives NZX Top Marks in Latest Review

18/06/2025

Only two recommendations were made, one around testing participant resilience and the other around assessing system recovery arrangements.

Structural Regulation

APRA Proposes Updates to Naming Exemptions Under Banking Act

18/06/2025

APRA is proposing to remake two instruments under the Banking Act instruments and allow one to subset in October.

Cryptocurrency

Thailand Announces Five-Year Tax Exemption for Crypto Trading

18/06/2025

Thailand waives capital gains and VAT on crypto transactions for five years to “stimulate the digital asset economy”.

Structural Regulation

Philippines: New Rural Bank Emerges from Four-Entity Merger

18/06/2025

The BSP said Agribank has started operations, representing the combined entity following a merger of four agricultural rural banks.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

SFC Suspends Licensed Rep Over Undisclosed Personal Dealings

18/06/2025

The Rifa Securities representative failed to disclose personal securities trading via another brokerage firm for three years.

Cryptocurrency

HKMA Consults on New Return Templates for Reporting Cryptoassets

17/06/2025

HKMA said the revised return templates will help guide system developments of banks as they prepare to implement the BCBS standard.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

HK and SG Police Dismantle Cross-Border Scam Syndicate

17/06/2025

The joint operation resulted in 8 arrests and seizures of HKD 18 million in SIM cards used for phone scams.