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.

Capital / Liquidity

New Zealand Initiates Broad Reform Plan to Boost Banking Competition

15/11/2025

Government accepts inquiry proposals on capital rules, market entry, and bank transparency to tackle sector concentration and high profits.

Enforcement

ASIC Targets Private Credit, Insurance in 2026 Enforcement Priorities

15/11/2025

ASIC has unveiled it 2026 priorities focused on poor governance in expanding sectors and cost-of-living pressures amid record enforcement activity.

Enforcement

Korea Boosts Whistleblower Rewards to Tackle Market Abuse

14/11/2025

The SFC has signalled intent to increase its budget for rewards after average payouts for market abuse tip-offs more than doubled.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Hong Kong Launches Live Pilot for Tokenised Deposits, Digital Assets

14/11/2025

HKMA's new EnsembleTX project will test real-value settlement with major banks and asset managers, outlining a path to central bank money.