Market Risk

Taiwan FSC Defines Scope for Foreign Bond Trading by Brokers

09/08/2025

New rules set strict credit rating, position limit, and internal control requirements for proprietary trading in foreign currency debt.

KYC & CDD

BSP to Impose Biometric Checks, Daily Caps on Gambling Payments

09/08/2025

New rules will require banks and e-wallets to implement stricter identity verification, transaction limits, and other controls to mitigate gambling-related financial harm.

Trading & Investment

Industry Urges Korea to Enact Tax Breaks, Shareholder Protections

08/08/2025

Experts at a regulator-hosted meeting called for continued market-friendly policies to build on momentum from recent corporate governance reforms.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Overhauls Broker Inspections to Ease Compliance Burden

08/08/2025

New framework mandates single joint annual inspections by MIIs, replacing separate audits to reduce disruption and improve supervisory efficiency.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Taiwan to Mandate Data Sharing Between Banks and Crypto Firms

08/08/2025

The FSC will amend laws to create a joint inquiry mechanism, allowing real-time monitoring of suspicious cash and cryptocurrency flows.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Taiwan FSC Reorganises Banking Bureau to Bolster Systemic Risk Oversight

08/08/2025

The regulator has reassigned duties to centralise macroprudential supervision and bring leasing firms under a new consumer protection and AML remit.

Cryptocurrency

Vietnam Submits Crypto Exchange Pilot Plan for Politburo Approval

08/08/2025

The finance ministry has finalised its proposal for a regulatory sandbox, which could launch as early as this month with a limited number of private-sector exchanges.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Australia's Financial Accountability Regime Under Fire for Lack of Enforcement

07/08/2025

A key post-royal commission reform is being criticised for failing to produce any penalties, despite numerous instances of misconduct in the financial sector.

Tokenisation

Chinese Fintech to Launch Country's First Agricultural RWA Project

07/08/2025

CAC Fintech's strategic alliance with SFC-licensed Eddid Financial will focus on the tokenisation of agricultural assets, aligning with a mainland policy directives.