Sanctions

China Drafts New Rules to Tighten Dual-Use Export Licensing

17/09/2025

The proposed measures from the MOFCOM would introduce stricter 'one licence, one declaration' rules and clarify penalties for violations.

ASIC Flags 'Serious Improvement' for Private Credit Market

17/09/2025

ASIC’s upcoming report finds inconsistent practices in the AUD 200 billion private credit market, with proposals for reform expected within three months.

ESG / Sustainability

ASIC Clarifies Audit Rules for Mandatory Sustainability Reports

17/09/2025

ASIC has detailed assurance requirements for new climate reports, including auditor independence, liability, and a phased-in approach.

Fintech / Regtech

DBS Concludes Programmable Payments Pilot Under HKMA e-HKD Project

17/09/2025

DBS’ pilot explored tokenised vouchers for ESG rewards, providing insights for the HKMA's potential CBDC framework.

Enforcement

Hong Kong SFC Imposes Five Year Ban on Former Citi Executive

17/09/2025

The SFC says Richard Heyes is responsible for a decade of serious internal control failures and dishonest practices in Citigroup Global Markets' Asia equities business.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Issues Revised Evaluation Framework for Futures Brokers

15/09/2025

New CSRC evaluation system introduces specific penalties for misconduct and rewards firms for serving industrial clients and market-making activities.

Market Infrastructure

RBA, APRA Detail Plans for Building 'Anti-Fragility' into Financial System

15/09/2025

RBA and APRA officials have outlined their approaches to bolster resilience against geopolitical and technological risks faced by the financial sector.

Enforcement

ANZ Agrees to A$240m Penalty for ‘Widespread Misconduct’

15/09/2025

ASIC has detailed "grubby" and unconscionable conduct by ANZ in a government bond deal and multiple "disappointing" retail failures.

AML / KYC

Organised Crime Using FDI to Infiltrate Timor-Leste, UNODC Warns

15/09/2025

New UNODC report details how crime syndicates are using legitimate investment frameworks to establish scam centres and launder money.