AML / KYC

Singapore Proposes to Bar Convicted Money Launderers From Directorships

15/07/2025

The proposed legal amendments also aim to enhance the regulatory regime for accountants and reduce the compliance burden for companies.

AML / KYC

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.

Securities / Derivatives

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.

Capital / Liquidity

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.

Crypto / Digital Assets

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.

ESG / Sustainability

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.

Crypto / Digital Assets

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.

AML / KYC

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.

Capital / Liquidity

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.