Anti-Money Laundering

Indonesia Blocked Millions of Accounts in Online Gambling Crackdown

16/08/2025

The move, targeting dormant accounts and e-wallets to curb illicit funds, has faced public criticism over its scope and execution.

Credit Risk

Korea FSS Gets New Governor Following Two Month Vacancy

15/08/2025

Lee Chan-jin, the new FSS governor, will prioritise shareholder rights, resolving real estate risks, and a zero-tolerance policy on market abuse.

Trading & Investment

KRX Set to Launch New ETF Futures After Eight-Year Hiatus

15/08/2025

The move is driven by high investor demand for hedging tools for the defence and shipbuilding sectors.

Anti-Money Laundering

Malaysia Has Recovered Over $7 Billion in 1MDB-Linked Funds

15/08/2025

The government has clawed back billions from settlements with firms like Goldman Sachs, the country's finance ministry has confirmed.

Stablecoins

Singapore's MetaComp Executes FX Payment Using Carbon Stablecoin

14/08/2025

The MAS-licensed firm facilitated a same-day EUR to CNH payment using a stablecoin backed by certified carbon credits.

Structural Regulation

India Audit Regulator Expands Scope of Quality Framework

14/08/2025

The expansion will bring auditors of large unlisted companies and other public interest entities under a mandatory quality scheme.

Supervision & Enforcement

China Evergrande to be Delisted in Hong Kong on 25 August

14/08/2025

The move marks a final chapter for the world’s most indebted developer after it failed to meet trading resumption requirements following a court-ordered liquidation.

Cryptocurrency

Korea's Dunamu to Help Launch Vietnam's First Regulated Crypto Exchange

14/08/2025

The operator of Upbit has partnered with a state-controlled Vietnamese bank as the country moves to pilot regulated digital asset trading.

Structural Regulation

Korea Taps Ex-Official, Presidential Lawyer to Lead Financial Regulators

14/08/2025

The nominations are part of a broader government reshuffle aimed at sharpening economic policy execution and strengthening market and consumer oversight.