ESG / Sustainability

ASIC Overhauls Auditor Reporting Guide with Sustainability Focus

19/09/2025

ASIC has reissued its guidance clarifying auditors' duties to report suspected breaches, including new obligations for sustainability reports and super funds.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Expands Open Banking to Integrate Securities Services

19/09/2025

The FSC has approved the central securities depository to act as a third-party service provider, enabling bank transactions directly via securities platforms.

ESG / Sustainability

Korea to Integrate Industrial Accident Risk into Financial Regulation

19/09/2025

The new measures will require financial firms to factor companies' safety records into lending, insurance, and investment decisions, introducing penalties and incentives.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea to Institutionalise OTC Exchanges for Unlisted Stocks, Fractional Investments

19/09/2025

The regulations will create dedicated licences for OTC platforms, formalising rules on capital, investor protection, and market infrastructure.

Fintech / Regtech

China Pilots Unified QR Code Gateway to Streamline Foreign Payments

18/09/2025

The PBOC-led initiative aims to standardise access for overseas e-wallets, with nearly 2 million transactions processed in its initial phase.

BSP Proposes Stiffer Penalties in Reporting Governance Overhaul

18/09/2025

The BSP has drafted new rules linking penalties to asset size and shortening submission deadlines for regulatory reports.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Kazakhstan Firm Launches World's First Offshore CNY Stablecoin

18/09/2025

AnchorX, a licensed stablecoin issuer in Kazakhstan, has debuted its “AxCNH” stablecoin, aiming to streamline payments for 'Belt and Road' nations.

APRA Finalises Updates to Bank Naming Rules

18/09/2025

APRA has confirmed rules on the use of ‘credit co-operative’ and ‘offshore banking unit’ but will delay a decision on expanding exemptions for foreign wholesale fundraising.

AML / KYC

China Issues New AML Rules for Notary Institutions

18/09/2025

New rules from the Ministry of Justice and PBOC bring notaries under the scope of China's recently revised AML law.