Cryptocurrency

Thailand SEC Revises Advertising Rules for Crypto, Digital Tokens

22/04/2025

The revised advertising rules improve the size and format of warning text, which should cover both cryptocurrency and digital token products.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

NZ Banking Reform Group Urges FMA to Use New CoFi Powers Against Banks

16/04/2025

The Banking Reform Coalition wants the FMA to force banks to pass lower interest rates to consumers sooner.

KYC & CDD

Westpac NZ to Pilot New ‘Basic’ Bank Account Service

15/04/2025

A basic bank account was one of the 2023 recommendations of a 14-month competition study by the Commerce Commission.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

ASIC Sues Wiluna Mining Over 2022 Disclosure Breaches

15/04/2025

Wiluna Mining announced in June 2022 that it had raised A$57.3mn when only A$50.3mn of funds were actually received.

Cryptocurrency

Philippine SEC Launches New Regulatory Sandbox for Crypto

15/04/2025

The SEC is inviting firms to apply to participate in testing products and services in a new crypto regulatory sandbox.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

HKMA Directs SVF Licensees to Implement Anti-Scam Measures

15/04/2025

SVF licensees are directed to use the measures set out in a December 2024 circular initially intended for authorised institutions.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

HKMA Unveils New Measures to Bolster E-Banking Security

15/04/2025

Banks must empower customers to adopt bound devices instead of SMS OTPs and deactivate higher risk e-banking functions.

Cryptocurrency

SFC Grants First Approvals Allowing Crypto Staking Services

14/04/2025

HashKey and OSL can expand their product and service offerings to provide staking as a service to clients, including retail clients.

Trading & Investment

Philippine Regulators Urge Energy Firms to Tap Capital Market

14/04/2025

The SEC has simplified its registration requirements to make it easy for power generation and distribution companies to publicly issue securities.