Cybersecurity

Japan’s SMBC Discloses Data Breach Impacting 220K Customers

11/11/2026

SMBC has confirmed a data leak exposing thousands of email addresses following unauthorised access at a third-party vendor.

Anti-Money Laundering

Indonesia Orders Freeze on Nearly 40,000 Accounts in Gambling Crackdown

11/11/2026

OJK has instructed banks to block 39,923 accounts linked to illegal online gambling and implement enhanced due diligence measures.

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.