Payments & Settlements

Taiwan Banks Progress Rollout of Cross-Border QR Payments

17/07/2026

The Bankers Association has confirmed its members are implementing the ‘TWQR Inbound’ service, following its formal launch in April.

Anti-Money Laundering

Malaysian Court Jails Former Director for Unlicensed Fund Management

17/07/2026

A former company director has been sentenced to five years in prison for illegal fund management and money laundering offences involving over MYR 1.2 million in investor losses.

Trading & Investment

NSE India Partners with Augmont to Strengthen Electronic Gold Market

17/07/2026

The collaboration aims to formalise India's vast private gold holdings through a regulated exchange framework, improving liquidity and reducing import reliance.

Structural Regulation

Australia Blocks Investor Rights at Rare Earths Miner Over Unmet Divestment Orders

17/07/2026

Government blocked three foreign-based shareholders of Northern Minerals from exercising voting rights or other powers after they failed to comply with earlier divestment orders.

Structural Regulation

New Zealand FMA Tackles Bank Rate Transparency

17/07/2026

New transparency regime allows for greater scrutiny of how quickly and completely banks pass on official OCR changes to mortgage and savings customers.

Anti-Money Laundering

Vietnam Proposes Sweeping Banking and AML Law Reforms

17/07/2026

A draft omnibus bill aims to regulate virtual assets, overhaul central bank powers, and strengthen the legal framework for banking operations.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong FSTB Outlines Strategy for Commodity Trading Ecosystem

17/07/2026

Hong Kong is fast-tracking land development and streamlining regulations to build an internationally competitive commodity trading ecosystem.

Structural Regulation

Calcutta Stock Exchange Asks SEBI to Put Voluntary Exit on Hold

17/07/2026

The move comes after the West Bengal government pledged support for reviving the exchange, prompting it to seek a pause in its voluntary exit process.

Supervision & Enforcement

ASIC Bans Another Former MWL Adviser in Shield Fund Saga

17/07/2026

The five-year ban is the latest in a series of regulatory actions related to the collapsed fund and advice firm MWL Financial Services.