Fintech / Regtech

China and Azerbaijan Central Banks Sign Cooperation MoU

06/09/2025

The agreement aims to strengthen bilateral financial cooperation through the exchange of information and expertise in areas including monetary policy and fintech.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan Eases Bank Lending Cap for First-Time Homebuyer Loans

06/09/2025

Regulators have exempted a state-backed mortgage programme from a key lending limit to ease credit availability for genuine buyers amid a market slowdown.

South Korea Proposes Major Overhaul of Financial Regulators

06/09/2025

The plan would see the FSC’s financial policy functions transferred to the Ministry of Economy and Finance and its other supervisory functions integrated into the FSS.

AML / KYC

UnionBank Goes Live on Philippine Open Finance Pilot for Pensions

06/09/2025

UnionBank is among the first to launch a BSP-led initiative using consent-based data sharing to simplify retirement account opening.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea to Cap Fractional Investment Trading Licences at Two

05/09/2025

The new licences will institutionalise the secondary market for assets like real estate and music rights.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea Exchange Eyes 7am Start to Pre-empt New Rival

05/09/2025

KRX is reportedly considering a new pre-market session to gain a competitive advantage over Nextrade, the country's new ATS.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Proposes Rules to Expand Offshore Securities Lending

05/09/2025

The move aims to boost Taiwan's asset management hub status by allowing securities firms to offer foreign currency loans to offshore clients.

Securities / Derivatives

Chinese Regulators Consider Curbs to Cool Stock Rally - Reports

05/09/2025

Regulators are weighing measures including easing short-selling restrictions amid concerns of a speculative bubble and potential losses for retail investors.

AML / KYC

Interpol Issues 'Silver Notice' to Trace Assets of Indian Drug Fugitive

05/09/2025

The notice, the first of its kind for India's Narcotics Control Bureau, targets the proceeds of a Dubai-based trafficker.