Structural Regulation

Taiwan FSC Grants Regulatory Incentives to 14 Asset Managers

05/10/2026

The FSC has awarded policy incentives to 14 domestic and offshore asset managers for their contributions to the local market and sustainable development.

Tokenisation

KRX Postpones Fractional Investment Securities Market Launch

05/10/2026

KRX has indefinitely delayed its mock market for novel securities, citing a shortage of tradable fractional investment products.

Structural Regulation

ASIC Raises Transaction Threshold for Low Volume Markets

05/10/2026

ASIC has increased the transaction value threshold for low-volume financial markets to AUD 2.5 million, reducing compliance costs.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong to Relax Criteria for Intra Group Stamp Duty Relief

05/10/2026

The Hong Kong government will gazette a new bill lowering the ownership threshold for intra-group asset transfer stamp duty relief.

Structural Regulation

Vietnam Urban Development Law Takes Effect to Help Unlock International Capital

05/10/2026

The new Urban Development Law, effective from 1 October, enables Ho Chi Minh City to access international capital markets through municipal bonds and new financial frameworks.

Tokenisation

Citi Expands Tokenised Deposit Network to Japan and UAE

05/10/2026

Citi has expanded its blockchain-based liquidity network to Japan and the UAE, offering institutional clients round-the-clock cross-border transfers.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Thailand Launches Certified Training Programme for Directors

05/10/2026

The initiative sets new knowledge standards for company directors covering governance, risk, sustainability, finance and disclosure.

Cybersecurity

Shinhan Bank Faces Probe Following AI-Assisted Data Breach

04/10/2026

South Korean regulators have launched an emergency inspection into Shinhan Bank after an AI-driven cyberattack exposed the data of 25,000 customers.

Korea Orders Preemptive Measures Against Bond Market Volatility

04/10/2026

The FSC has directed authorities to prepare contingency plans and review bank bond issuances amid rising interest rates.