Crypto / Digital Assets

FSB Outlines 2026 Agenda Targeting Crypto, NBFI, Regulatory Alignment

20/11/2025

The FSB will prioritise aligning national regulations, tackling risks in non-banks and stablecoins, and improving cross-border resolution frameworks.

Fintech / Regtech

Hong Kong, Shenzhen Launch Action Plan to Build Global Fintech Hub

20/11/2025

The plan details cross-border regulatory co-operation, data validation platforms, and new funding channels to deepen financial integration by 2027.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Intensifies Scrutiny of Bank Property Lending – Reports

20/11/2025

The HKMA is increasing calls to lenders and questioning decisions on distressed loans and collateral valuations.

Australia CSLR Levy Estimate Sparks Calls for Reform

20/11/2025

The estimate for financial advisers is over six times the sector cap, prompting industry bodies to warn of an unsustainable burden and a broken funding model.

AML / KYC

AUSTRAC Warns Payment Platforms Over Child Exploitation Risks

20/11/2025

AUSTRAC is urging firms to leverage its guidance to detect and report illicit payments for abuse material.

Securities / Derivatives

New Zealand Clarifies Insider Trading Rules for Linked Companies

20/11/2025

New guidance distils how existing law applies when information on one firm is material to another and outlines risk management expectations.

ESG / Sustainability

HKMA, DFSA Urge Policy Support to Scale Sustainable Debt in Emerging Markets

19/11/2025

A joint report finds significant growth potential but calls for government action to overcome labelling costs and diversify the market.

Vietnam Central Bank Proposes Raising Gold Position Limit for Lenders

19/11/2025

The SBV plans to lift the cap for authorised institutions to help narrow the gap between domestic and international gold prices.

Securities / Derivatives

South Korea to Curb Retail ETF Frenzy with New Investor Rules

19/11/2025

The FSC will introduce mandatory training and mock-trading for investors buying high-risk overseas products, citing significant and consistent retail losses.