Cybersecurity

Hong Kong Sets 2030 Deadline for Quantum Readiness

28/07/2026

The HKMA has directed the city’s banks to achieve full preparedness for cybersecurity risks posed by quantum computing by 2030, after a new benchmark revealed the sector is at a very early stage in its transition.

Trading & Investment

HKEX Finalises Launch Details for New Five-Year CGB Futures

28/07/2026

HKEX has finalised the rules and operational arrangements for its new offshore renminbi interest rate product, which commences trading on 3 August.

Anti-Money Laundering

Hong Kong Banks Urged to Improve Practices Amid Rise in Complaints

28/07/2026

The HKMA has highlighted a rise in complaints linked to account monitoring and called on banks to improve digital-era services.

Payments & Settlements

HKEX Targets Mid-2027 for RMB Fee Payments, Details Reporting Changes

27/07/2026

HKEX has provided a concrete timeline and specified the reporting forms that will be updated for its new RMB payment framework for dual-counter stocks.

Structural Regulation

HKEX Revamps Listing Rules to Boost Competitiveness

27/07/2026

The exchange has lowered listing thresholds for innovative and overseas companies and expanded confidential filing to all applicants in a bid to attract more IPOs.

Anti-Money Laundering

Hong Kong Court Upholds Ex-UBS Banker's 10-Year Sentence

27/07/2026

The former associate director’s appeal was rejected after he was convicted of laundering over HKD 134 million for a mainland prostitution ringleader.

Structural Regulation

Korea Targets 'Stock Price Suppression' With Tax Law Overhaul

27/07/2026

Lawmakers are advancing legislation to change how stocks are valued for inheritance tax, aiming to tackle the 'Korea Discount'.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Philippines Central Bank and DOJ Sign Data-Sharing Pact to Fight Scams

27/07/2026

The agreement establishes a formal process for prosecutors to obtain financial account information to speed up investigations under the country's anti-scamming legislation.

Structural Regulation

New Zealand Exchange Proposes Tiered Compliance Regime for SMEs

26/07/2026

NZX is consulting on a new framework aimed at easing the compliance burden for smaller issuers listed on its main board.