Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

JSDA to Make Multi-Factor Authentication Mandatory for Members

21/04/2025

Customers of six brokerage firms had their accounts hacked, resulting in almost JPY 100 billion worth of unauthorised trades.

AI Risk & Governance

Hong Kong DPO Publishes Technical and Application Guideline for GenAI

21/04/2025

The guideline is intended to facilitate the development and application of generative AI technology in a safe and responsible manner

Trading & Investment

Taiwan FSC Again Extends Stock Market Stabilisation Measures

21/04/2025

The FSC said it was extending the three stabilisation measures implemented on 6 April for a second time, but this time without specifying the duration of the extension.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Singapore Police Arrest Man for Selling SIM Cards to Scam Syndicates

21/04/2025

The man paid several students to register SIM cards using their personal information, and then sold those SIM cards to scam syndicates.

Clearing & Post-Trade

KRX to Help Thailand Upgrade Clearing & Settlement Infrastructure

21/04/2025

Korea Exchange signed a contract to supply the Stock Exchange of Thailand with a next-generation clearing and settlement system.

Structural Regulation

Bank of Thailand Selects Winners of New Virtual Bank Licences

21/04/2025

BOT selected three consortia led by SCB X, Krungthai Bank, and Ascend Money Group. Final approval from the Finance Minister is expected by mid-2025.

PEPs & Sanctions

OFAC Announces Sanctions Against International Bank of Yemen

21/04/2025

OFAC said the bank enables the Houthis to make international transactions, supporting oil purchases, sanctions evasion, and the confiscation of assets from the group’s opponents

Trading & Investment

TPEx and ICE Have Launched Three Co-branded Indices

21/04/2025

Investment trust companies are allowed to issue ETF products based on these indices, including passive multi-asset ETFs, which are new to Taiwan’s market.

Data Privacy

China Issues Guidelines to Facilitate Cross-border Data Flows

21/04/2025

The guidelines set out 108 recognised financial business scenarios to facilitate data export security pre-assessments and more efficient approval processes.