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Korea to Mandate Wider English Disclosure Starting May 2026

18/11/2025

New rules will expand mandatory English reporting for listed firms and require clearer disclosure of executive pay and AGM voting results.

Securities / Derivatives

Japan to Revise Corporate Governance Code to Target Employee Wages

18/11/2025

The move signals a potential reversal of shareholder-friendly reforms and aims to encourage companies to increase employee wages amid rising inflation.

AML / KYC

Hong Kong SFC Mandates Stricter AML Controls to Combat 'Layering'

18/11/2025

The SFC expects firms to implement bank account registration, withdrawal holding periods, and enhanced monitoring to counter a new money laundering trend.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan FSC Eases Margin Trading Rules for TPEx Stocks

18/11/2025

The FSC has scrapped capital and profitability hurdles for over-the-counter stocks to qualify for margin trading, aiming for parity with the main board.

Securities / Derivatives

Japan Expands Clearing Eligibility to Include Active ETFs

18/11/2025

The amendment aims to boost liquidity for actively managed funds by making them eligible for obligation assumption services.

Enforcement

US Prosecutors Charge Hong Kong Man Over False SEC Filings

17/11/2025

The indictment alleges false SEC filings were used to create sham investment advisers for a "ramp-and-dump" ploy targeting US retail investors.

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.