Anti-Bribery & Corruption

China Initiates Bribery Prosecution Against Former CSRC Chief

07/10/2026

Yi Huiman faces charges of accepting exceptionally large bribes during his tenure at the CSRC and ICBC.

Capital Adequacy

Philippines SEC Proposes Higher Capital Floor for Broker Dealers

07/10/2026

The SEC has proposed raising the minimum capital requirement for broker dealers to PHP 120 million.

Custody & Infrastructure

US SEC Proposes Crypto Custody Framework for Advisers and Funds

07/10/2026

The SEC has proposed new rules to establish a tailored crypto custody framework for registered investment advisers.

Supervision & Enforcement

Korea Warns PE Fund Managers Over Compliance Failures

07/10/2026

FSS warned CEOs of stronger enforcement, including market expulsion, as inspections uncover internal control and compliance failures.

Structural Regulation

Vietnam to Transfer HNX Stocks to HOSE by December

07/10/2026

Vietnam will transfer nearly 300 stocks from the HNX to the HOSE under an MOF plan to consolidate equity trading on one exchange.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

South Korea Disbands Voice Phishing Taskforce After Four Years

07/10/2026

The pan-governmental joint investigation team has recovered KRW 36 billion in criminal proceeds and introduced key regulatory reforms to combat financial fraud.

Anti-Money Laundering

Malaysia Plans New Laws to Regulate Charities and Statutory Bodies

07/10/2026

Malaysia is drafting new legislation to regulate public fundraising and tighten the financial governance of federal statutory bodies.

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.