Crypto / Digital Assets

Philippine SEC Launches New Regulatory Sandbox for Crypto

15/04/2025

The SEC is inviting firms to apply to participate in testing products and services in a new crypto regulatory sandbox.

AML / KYC

HKMA Directs SVF Licensees to Implement Anti-Scam Measures

15/04/2025

SVF licensees are directed to use the measures set out in a December 2024 circular initially intended for authorised institutions.

AML / KYC

HKMA Unveils New Measures to Bolster E-Banking Security

15/04/2025

Banks must empower customers to adopt bound devices instead of SMS OTPs and deactivate higher risk e-banking functions.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SFC Grants First Approvals Allowing Crypto Staking Services

14/04/2025

HashKey and OSL can expand their product and service offerings to provide staking as a service to clients, including retail clients.

Securities / Derivatives

Philippine Regulators Urge Energy Firms to Tap Capital Market

14/04/2025

The SEC has simplified its registration requirements to make it easy for power generation and distribution companies to publicly issue securities.

AML / KYC

HKMA Announces New Measures to Combat Financial Crime

11/04/2025

HKMA, HKPF and HKAB have jointly announced new measures to strengthen the response to fraud and money laundering.

ASIC Consults on Plan to Publish Breach and Complaints Data

11/04/2025

ASIC proposes to publish regulated firms’ breach and complaints data in H2 this year to enhance transparency and accountability.co

Big Picture

HKIMR Publishes Findings on GenAI Adoption Among Hong Kong FIs

10/04/2025

75 percent of surveyed FIs have rolled out or implemented at least one GenAI use case or are currently piloting and designing use cases.

Malaysia, Thailand Partner on Cyber Resilience Efforts

10/04/2025

BNM and BOT’s central banks will collaborate on cybersecurity preparedness and strengthen the cyber defences of both nations’ financial industries.