Market Data & Technology

SFC Calls on Firms to Participate in Rehearsals for HKEX Network Upgrade

27/02/2026

Exchange Participants must test connectivity ahead of a Q3 2026 system cutover designed to boost market stability and resilience.

Cybersecurity

BSP to Mandate Annual Cybersecurity Self-Assessments for Banks

27/02/2026

New rules will require financial institutions to measure their cyber maturity against a new framework and report annually to the BSP.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Hong Kong SFC Bans Former Representative of Sun Hung Kai for Life

27/02/2026

The individual conducted unauthorised trades and forged documents over a five-year period to conceal significant client losses.

Liquidity Risk

Philippines Proposes Overhaul of Regulations for Electronic Money Issuers

27/02/2026

Draft rules introduce strict liquidity requirements and recovery plans for e-money issuers, and powers allowing BSP to take control of firms in distress.

Trading & Investment

ASX Faces Calls to Recalibrate Proposed Derivatives Volatility Controls

27/02/2026

Market participants have backed extending anomalous order thresholds to interest rate futures but rejected proposed parameters and called for different controls for commodities.

Operational Risk

New Zealand FMA Flags Resilience Gaps in Crowdfunding Sector

27/02/2026

New Zealand’s FMA has called for stronger governance and risk management following a thematic review of crowdfunding service providers.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Researchers Discover Publicly-Exposed KYC Data at ID Verification Firm

27/02/2026

An unsecured database linked to a global digital identity verification provider has exposed sensitive customer data from 26 countries.

Supervision & Enforcement

Philippines SEC Revamps Procedural Rules to Speed Up Case Adjudication

27/02/2026

The SEC has replaced its 2016 rulebook, introducing streamlined processes and a greater emphasis on electronic case management.

Structural Regulation

Philippines Adopts Tiered Public Float Rule to Bolster Listings

27/02/2026

The SEC has introduced a new framework linking minimum public ownership to market capitalisation to encourage more IPOs.