Anti-Money Laundering

BOT Tightens Money Changer Rules, Pauses Licence Applications

11/11/2026

The central bank will raise licensing standards for existing operators and suspend new applications for a year before introducing stricter requirements in 2028.

Reporting & Disclosures

Taiwan FSC Updates Indicators for Sustainable Finance Evaluation

11/11/2026

The FSC has updated the indicators for its sustainable finance evaluations, introducing new requirements for climate disclosure and cybersecurity governance.

Structural Regulation

China Advances Law to Unify Oversight of State-Owned Assets

11/11/2026

China's top legislature is reviewing the second draft of a foundational law to unify the supervision of state-owned assets, introducing new rules for overseas holdings and data assets.

PEPs & Sanctions

US Sanctions Canadian Money Services over Iranian Crypto Transfers

11/11/2026

The US Treasury has designated eight Canadian money services businesses for facilitating sanctions evasion and laundering illicit drug proceeds.

PEPs & Sanctions

Canada Targets Crypto and Financial Enablers In New Russia Sanctions Package

11/11/2026

Canada has introduced new sanctions against Russia, targeting financial enablers and cryptocurrency exchanges to disrupt sanctions-evasion networks.

Alternative Markets

Taiwan FSC Expands Asset Management Pilot Zones

11/11/2026

Taiwan has relaxed investor limits and expanded pilot business scopes for FIs to boost its Asian Asset Management Centre ambitions.

Cybersecurity

Taiwan FSC Amends Rules for Financial Innovation Trials

11/11/2026

The FSC has relaxed its business trial regulations to boost financial innovation while maintaining risk controls and consumer protection.

Structural Regulation

Indonesia Mandates Expanded Shareholding Disclosures to Boost Transparency

11/11/2026

Indonesia has introduced stricter ownership disclosure rules and vowed continuous market reforms to prevent a potential MSCI status downgrade..

Alternative Markets

JPX Invests JPY300m in Japanese Fintech to Boost Private Market Liquidity

11/11/2026

JPXI has invested JPY 300 million in Smartround to enhance liquidity and infrastructure in Japan's private markets.