Fintech / Regtech

IAIS Roadmap Targets Financial Stability Risks and Climate Change

21/01/2026

The IAIS will enhance monitoring of insurers' investments in alternative assets, advance efforts on climate risks, and publish an operational resilience paper early this year.

AML / KYC

Malaysia Consumer Group Calls for Rules to Make Meta Liable for Scam Ads

20/01/2026

Regulators urged to establish a legal framework holding social media firms financially liable for investment scams promoted via paid advertisements.

Securities / Derivatives

Indonesia Sets New Investment, Solvency Rules for State Pension Funds

20/01/2026

New finance ministry regulation mandates 30% government bond allocation and a 2% solvency floor for civil servant pension managers.

Securities / Derivatives

Vietnam Sets Tight Deadline for Ho Chi Minh City Financial Hub

19/01/2026

The government will launch a new arbitration centre and specialised court as it develops a regulatory framework to attract global finance.

Capital / Liquidity

China Imposes Strict Rate Caps on Micro-Lenders in High-Cost Debt Crackdown

19/01/2026

New rules mandate a phased reduction in borrowing costs to four times the benchmark LPR by end-2027, accelerating a sector-wide consolidation.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Google to Block Unlicensed Foreign Crypto Apps in Korea

19/01/2026

New policy requires proof of local regulatory approval, putting access to major exchanges like Binance and OKX at risk.

Securities / Derivatives

China's Henan Province Issues New Offshore Bond Rules for State Firms

19/01/2026

The new measures introduce lifetime accountability for executives and aim to close a loophole used for unregulated short-term borrowing.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea to Revamp Mortgage Guarantee Fees to Curb High-Value Loans

16/01/2026

The FSC confirmed a new tiered contribution rate system for mortgage guarantees, effective April, amid slowing household loan growth.

Korea to Overhaul Insurance Commissions, Mandates 7-Year Split

16/01/2026

Regulators will phase in a seven-year commission payment structure and expand sales rules to curb misselling and improve low policy persistency rates.