KYC & CDD

China NFRA Issues Sweeping New Product Suitability Rules

15/07/2025

New regulations mandate five-tier risk ratings for products and investors, with strict penalties for mis-selling, effective from February 2026.

Market Abuse

Jane Street Deposits $567 Million in Escrow to Lift India Ban

15/07/2025

Jane Street has complied with a key part of a regulatory order amid a manipulation probe and is requesting a reversal of its market ban.

Emerging Prudential Risks

China Adjusts Insurer Assessment Model to Spur Longer-term Investments

15/07/2025

China has introduced a new "5+3+1" performance assessment model for state-owned insurers, aiming to reduce short-term pressures and guide more capital into the stock market.

Tokenisation

Tokenised Government Bonds Show Higher Liquidity - BIS Bulletin

14/07/2025

Early-stage tokenised government bonds exhibit tighter bid-ask spreads than conventional debt, but regulatory uncertainty remains a key hurdle for wider adoption.

Climate Risk

HSBC Quits Net-Zero Banking Alliance, Following US Lenders

14/07/2025

HSBC has become the first major UK bank to depart the UN-convened climate group, citing the maturity of its own transition planning amid investor scrutiny.

CBDCs

China, Egypt Deepen Ties with Local Currency and CBDC Pact

14/07/2025

The central banks of China and Egypt have signed an MoU to promote local currency use, information sharing, and collaboration on CBDCs.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

ACCC to Create 3rd NASC Fusion Cell to Target Romance Scams

14/07/2025

The new 'fusion cell' brings together the public and private sectors, including dating and social media platforms, to disrupt romance scams.

Credit Risk

Vietnam Central Bank Directed to Scrap Credit Growth Quotas by 2026

14/07/2025

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has instructed the central bank to accelerate the removal of its decade-old credit quota system.

Structural Regulation

Taiwan Simplifies Rules for Asset Manager Staff Holding Overseas Posts

14/07/2025

New FSC orders replace a prior approval system with a registration process for certain concurrent positions within a corporate group.