Anti-Money Laundering

India Urges Faster Cross-Border Confiscation of Illicit Assets

01/10/2026

India has called for improved cross-border cooperation to expedite the confiscation and repatriation of illicit financial assets across the Asia-Pacific region.

Trading & Investment

Philippines SEC Issues Rules for Structured Warrants

01/10/2026

The SEC has introduced a regulatory framework for structured warrants to deepen the Philippine capital market.

Anti-Money Laundering

SFC Fines Zheng Da HKD 7 Million Over AML Failures

01/10/2026

The SFC has fined Zheng Da International Financial Holding HKD 7 million and suspended its responsible officer.

Cryptocurrency

Korea Considers Lifting Prohibition on Crypto Market-Making

01/10/2026

The review follows a stablecoin trading disruption and will assess whether regulated liquidity provision could improve market efficiency.

Market Data & Technology

KSD and Broadridge Partner to Modernise Proxy Voting Infrastructure

01/10/2026

The KSD has signed an agreement with Broadridge to digitise and automate cross-border proxy voting for international investors.

Payments & Settlements

Korea Establishes Liquidity Backstop for Securities Settlements

01/10/2026

The new facility allows foreign financial institutions and custodians to use securities as collateral to ease settlement-related liquidity pressures.

Supervision & Enforcement

SEBI Settles Minimum Public Shareholding Case with Adani Group

01/10/2026

The settlement covers Gautam Adani, four group companies and 13 individuals, ending proceedings over alleged breaches of minimum public shareholding requirements.

Data Privacy

Singapore Investigates Data Breach at Telecommunications Services Provider

01/10/2026

The breach at Simba Telecom compromised names, identity card numbers, dates of birth, phone numbers and email addresses of 23,549 individuals.

Structural Regulation

Korea Mandates Annual Disclosure of Dormant Assets at FIs

01/10/2026

Financial firms will report dormant asset balances and refund performance annually as regulators seek to improve consumer recovery of inactive funds.