Capital Adequacy

Taiwan FSC to Revise Foreign Investment Regulations for Insurers

04/06/2026

The proposed amendments aim to ease the transition to a new solvency regime, encourage capital raising, and tighten sovereign debt risk controls.

Structural Regulation

ASIC Proposes to Consolidate 17 Financial Reporting and Auditing Instruments

04/06/2026

The proposal aims to streamline reporting and auditing relief for Australian entities, folding 17 legislative instruments into just two.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Gold Overtakes US Treasuries as Top Central Bank Reserve Asset

04/06/2026

A surge in prices and sustained buying amid geopolitical risks have pushed gold's share of global reserves to 27 percent.

Tokenisation

HKMA Clarifies Classification Conditions for Tokenised Assets

04/06/2026

The regulator has updated its criteria for classifying cryptoassets, clarifying the supervisory requirements for tokenised traditional assets on permissionless blockchains.

AI Risk & Governance

Korean Banks to Build AI-Powered Advertising Review System

04/06/2026

The banking industry body is developing an AI-based platform to strengthen compliance oversight and improve the efficiency of advertising reviews amid increasingly complex marketing practices.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Singapore Police and Crypto Exchanges Prevent S$4.2m in Scam Losses

04/06/2026

A joint operation used advanced blockchain analytics to identify and warn over 145 potential victims, highlighting a successful public–private partnership model against financial crime.

Emerging Prudential Risks

China Appoints Veteran Executive to Lead Key Financial Regulator

03/06/2026

Ding Xiangqun, a former insurance chief, takes over the NFRA amid a leadership shuffle and ongoing efforts to manage financial risks.

Tokenisation

Thailand Launches First Carbon Credit-backed Digital Token

03/06/2026

The regulated offering tokenises carbon credits from mangrove projects, aiming to fund reforestation while providing investors with a tradable, yield-bearing asset.

Trading & Investment

India's MCX Launches 100gm Silver Futures to Boost Retail Access

03/06/2026

The new physically-settled contract is aimed at smaller investors and jewellers, and is coupled with a push to develop domestic refining standards.