Trading & Investment

HKEX Proposes Board Lot Overhaul to Boost Liquidity, Lower Entry Costs

19/12/2025

Consultation proposes standardising board lot units, halving the minimum value, and introducing a new cap to improve market efficiency.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Australia Cracks Down on Super Platform Trustees for Governance Failures

18/12/2025

Equity Trustees and Netwealth face strict new conditions over weak investment oversight. Netwealth to pay over AUD 100m in compensation.

Climate Risk

NGFS to Issue New Climate Scenarios After Model Controversy

18/12/2025

The NGFS will publish new models in 2026 after a key academic study used in its long-term scenarios was retracted.

Anti-Money Laundering

Australia Regulators Hit Bendigo Bank with Capital Charge, Probe AML Failings

18/12/2025

APRA and AUSTRAC have imposed a capital add-on and launched an enforcement investigation into the bank's risk management.

Structural Regulation

Equifax to End Exclusive Data Deals in Australia After ACCC Probe

18/12/2025

The ACCC acted on concerns that exclusive contracts for payroll data were harming competition in the automated income verification market.

PEPs & Sanctions

Australia Warns FIs on Iran Shadow Banking Risks, Details Evasion Tactics

18/12/2025

Advisory note from the ASO and AUSTRAC details methods including crypto, front companies and informal networks used to circumvent sanctions.

Structural Regulation

HKEX Finalises Public Float Rules, Offering Flexibility with Stricter Reporting

18/12/2025

New rules give issuers an alternative HKD 1 billion market value threshold but introduce tougher reporting and a delisting clock.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Australia Considers Overhaul of Fintech Sandbox Amid Low Uptake, Scope Concerns

18/12/2025

Treasury review seeks feedback on why its regulatory sandbox has struggled, floating ideas from international models and new thematic sandboxes.

Capital Adequacy

RBNZ Overhauls Bank Capital Rules, Easing CET1 Requirements

18/12/2025

The RBNZ is modernising its framework to lower funding costs, boost competition, and align more closely with Australian bank regulations.