Enforcement

SFC Issues Lifetime Ban to Former Hang Seng Banker

06/11/2025

The SFC's action follows a criminal conviction and 30-month prison sentence for the theft of more than HKD 1.5 million.

Australia Passes Law Mandating Payday Super from July 2026

06/11/2025

The new law requires employers to pay superannuation contributions within seven days of payday, targeting billions in unpaid retirement funds.

Securities / Derivatives

ASIC's Publishes New Capital Markets Roadmap, Seeks New Powers

05/11/2025

ASIC's new capital markets roadmap follows surveillance that found significant failings in the AUD 200 billion private credit sector.

ESG / Sustainability

ASX Appoints Ex-RBA Governor to Lead New Governance Body

05/11/2025

The move follows recent criticism from the RBA and an investigation by ASIC into the exchange operator's governance and risk management.

Fintech / Regtech

Hong Kong and Brazil Pilot CBDC Trade Settlement with Chainlink

05/11/2025

The experiment, part of Brazil's Drex programme, connected the Drex and Ensemble platforms to test real-time, cross-border payments.

Fintech / Regtech

Hong Kong IA Details Framework for Federated Learning in Insurance

05/11/2025

The insurance body's new whitepaper outlines a framework for using the AI technique to enable privacy-preserving data collaboration and manage associated risks.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX to Mandate API Migration, Decommission Participant Gateway by 2027

04/11/2025

The move is part of a broader push to modernise Hong Kong's post-trade infrastructure and promote greater automation for participants.

Securities / Derivatives

China NFRA Drafts New Rules for Asset Management Trusts

04/11/2025

The proposed measures aim to curb risks by standardising products, banning principal guarantees, and setting new investor and concentration limits.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Consults on Overhaul of Disclosure Rules, Flags Valuation Weaknesses

04/11/2025

IOSCO is seeking feedback on a new issuer disclosure framework and has highlighted persistent weaknesses in financial valuations.