Trading & Investment

HKEX Offers Incentives to Revive USD Gold Futures

07/10/2026

The Hong Kong Futures Exchange has announced available quotas in its liquidity provider programme to revitalise inactive gold contracts.

Structural Regulation

HKMA Grants Restricted Licence to First Central Asian Bank

07/10/2026

Bakai Bank, a commercial lender from Kyrgyz Republic, has become the first Central Asian bank to secure regulatory approval to operate in the Asia-Pacific region.

Resolution & Recovery

Pakistan Proposes Accreditation Framework for Insolvency Professionals

06/10/2026

The SECP has issued a consultation on a new accreditation framework for insolvency and liquidation practitioners.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Philippines Proposes Accreditation Rules for Debt Collectors

06/10/2026

The SEC has proposed new rules requiring third-party collection agencies to be formally accredited to curb unfair practices.

Credit Risk

Bank of Thailand Urges FIs to Assist Flood-Hit Borrowers

06/10/2026

BOT has instructed banks to accelerate relief measures for vulnerable households and small businesses amid ongoing flooding.

Anti-Money Laundering

Taiwan FSC Highlights AML, Consumer Protection Failures in H1 2026 Inspections

06/10/2026

Taiwan's FSC has outlined key compliance deficiencies across ten financial sectors, urging institutions to enhance internal controls and cybersecurity.

Structural Regulation

China Tightens IPO Requirements for Humanoid Robot Startups

06/10/2026

The CSRC has introduced informal guidance setting strict revenue and technology criteria for humanoid robot makers seeking public listings.

Structural Regulation

Korea Ordered to Pay US Hedge Fund $113m for 2015 Merger Losses

06/10/2026

An international tribunal found that government intervention caused Elliott’s losses over the 2015 Samsung C&T-Cheil Industries merger.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Mandates Investor Awareness Messages on Broker Platforms

06/10/2026

Stock brokers have been directed to prominently display investor awareness messages across their websites and trading applications.