Securities / Derivatives

Industry Backs ASIC Roadmap but Warn on Public Market Hurdles

17/11/2025

executives from Goldman Sachs, BlackRock and ART say ASIC's new roadmap is a clear way forward for the private credit market.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Japan to Reclassify 105 Cryptoassets as Financial Products

17/11/2025

The move would bring tokens like Bitcoin under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, introducing new disclosure rules and a potential tax cut.

Fintech / Regtech

Korea Launches Mandatory Open Banking Block Service to Curb Fraud

17/11/2025

New measure requires over 3,600 financial firms to offer a service blocking open banking access to combat sophisticated voice phishing scams.

Sanctions

US Lawmakers Probe Morgan Stanley's Due Diligence in China IPO

17/11/2025

The bank faces questions over its role in the Hong Kong listing of a subsidiary of a US-blacklisted Chinese firm.

Enforcement

Hong Kong Top Court Reinstates Convictions in Convoy Fraud Case

17/11/2025

Four former executives face restored sentences for a bond placement scheme, as regulators signal tougher oversight in the financial hub.

Hong Kong Reappoints SFC Chief Executive Julia Leung to 2027

17/11/2025

The reappointment of Julia Leung aims to provide leadership continuity as the SFC advances market reforms, deepens ties with mainland China, and plans for succession.

Enforcement

SFC Fines Tung Tai Securities for Failing to Guard Against Fraud

17/11/2025

The penalty follows a USD 3.3 million fraud where staff acted on bogus emails, ignoring multiple red flags and internal control failures.

ESG / Sustainability

Australia Migrates New Blockchain-based Registry for Carbon Units

17/11/2025

The Clean Energy Regulator's new platform unifies key carbon units and is designed for API integration with external trading systems, moving away from a single exchange model.

Enforcement

ASIC Sues Licensee, Research House in Major Super Fund Collapse Probe

15/11/2025

ASIC alleges widespread failures by a licensee, advisers, and a research house in the collapse of two high-risk funds.