ASIC Proposes Major Update to Financial Advertising Guidance

28/11/2025

ASIC seeks feedback on updated guidance incorporating rules on past performance, greenwashing, and social media influencers ('finfluencers').

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Outlines Extensive Derivatives Market System Upgrades for 2026

28/11/2025

HKEX plans to enhance after-hours trading, add a new matching engine, and mandate several system upgrades for participants.

Enforcement

APRA Imposes Licence Conditions on Super Trustee Over Related-Party Fees

28/11/2025

APRA has acted on concerns about expenditure management and fees paid to the super fund's parent company, requiring an independent review.

Fintech / Regtech

New BIS Paper Sets Out Key Factors for Successful Suptech Deployment

28/11/2025

A new BIS study finds that combining digital, data, and suptech strategies is the most effective way for regulators to deploy new tools.

Capital / Liquidity

IAIS Consults on New Guidance for Recovery Planning and Resolution

28/11/2025

The IAIS has launched a consultation on revised papers outlining best practices for insurer recovery planning and orderly resolution frameworks.

Fintech / Regtech

BIS Names IMF Digital Money Expert as New Innovation Hub Chief

28/11/2025

Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli will lead the BIS Innovation Hub's work on fintech, including its hubs in Singapore and Hong Kong.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Announces Decision to Impose New Limits on Mortgage Lending

28/11/2025

APRA is activating debt-to-income limits as a new macroprudential tool to pre-emptively contain risks from high household indebtedness and rising property prices.

Fintech / Regtech

BSP Partners TransUnion to Improve Financial Literacy, Education

27/11/2025

The free e-learning course aims to boost financial literacy and inclusion, addressing high consumer demand for credit knowledge.

Sanctions

Hong Kong Licensed Lender Linked To Sanctioned Prince Group – Report

27/11/2025

An associate of sanctioned Prince Group's Chen Zhi is tied to a licensed money lender that holds a mortgage over shares in a Hong Kong-listed firm.