Structural Regulation

Indonesia Weighs US Dollar Transactions for New Commodity Exchange

09/10/2026

The financial regulator is coordinating with the central bank to potentially allow US dollar transactions at the upcoming strategic mineral bourse.

Structural Regulation

Indonesia Targets Having Five Jumbo Islamic Banks by 2027

09/10/2026

OJK is encouraging conversions, spin-offs and mergers to build Islamic banks with business scales approaching the country’s largest lender, BSI.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Philippines Arrests Over 200 in Major Scam Hub Crackdown

09/10/2026

Philippine law enforcement agencies have arrested hundreds of foreign workers in the country's largest crackdown on illegal online gaming operators this year.

Structural Regulation

Cambodia Regulator Steps Up IOSCO Membership Efforts

09/10/2026

The SERC is working with UK's FCA to strengthen its regulatory framework and institutional capacity in line with international standards.

Structural Regulation

ADB Approves $650 Million to Deepen Indonesia’s Financial Markets

09/10/2026

The financing will support regulatory reforms targeting digital assets, cybersecurity, securities lending, and sustainable finance taxonomies in Indonesia.

Trading & Investment

Korea to Allow Fractional ETF Trades in After-Hours Market

09/10/2026

The FSC plans to introduce temporary after-hours trading to help investors dispose of single-stock leveraged ETF holdings under the 20 share lot size.

Market Abuse

US Market Makers Drop Insider Trading Suit Over Chinese Brokerages

08/10/2026

Susquehanna and Citadel Securities have moved to withdraw a lawsuit alleging insider trading ahead of a Chinese regulatory crackdown.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Australia: NAB Launches Encrypted ID Verification to Combat Fraud

08/10/2026

NAB has introduced tamper-proof encrypted identity verification in selected branches to combat increasingly sophisticated AI-powered scams and identity theft.

Structural Regulation

Vietnam Approves Development Plan for Commodity Derivatives Market

08/10/2026

The government has outlined a strategic framework to expand its commodity derivatives market, targeting international regulatory standards and regional integration by 2030.