Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Eases Custody Rules for Offshore Securities Units

19/09/2025

The FSC will permit offshore securities units to use qualified foreign custodians for client funds to boost Taiwan's asset management ambitions.

Capital / Liquidity

Hong Kong Extends and Expands SME Loan Guarantee Scheme

19/09/2025

The government will also extend the principal moratorium arrangement by one year to provide further support for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Enforcement

ASIC Tests Super Trustee Duties in Court Amid Widening Probe

19/09/2025

Regulators are pursuing "landmark" legal action and a wider industry probe following the collapse of high-risk funds.

Enforcement

US Regulator Fines Korea's Shinhan Securities for NYMEX Wash Trades

19/09/2025

The Korean firm will pay a USD 212,500 penalty for executing trades that negated market risk, receiving a reduced fine for cooperation.

Capital / Liquidity

China Deploys Financial Tools to Steer Credit into Service Sector

18/09/2025

The PBOC is using relending facilities and encouraging asset securitisation to boost credit supply for consumer-facing service businesses.

AML / KYC

Report Alleges $1.5B Money Laundering Network Linked to Shinawatra Dynasty, KuCoin

18/09/2025

An investigation claims a criminal network connected to former PM Thaksin Shinawatra and crypto firm KuCoin is moving illicit funds from Cambodian scam hubs.

Enforcement

Fugitive Wirecard COO Found in Moscow, Linked to Russian Spy Operations

18/09/2025

An international investigation has located Jan Marsalek, who is living under a new identity and working with Russia's FSB.

Fintech / Regtech

GLEIF and IOTA Partner to Embed Digital IDs in DLT-Based Trade

18/09/2025

The collaboration will use the Legal Entity Identifier on a distributed ledger to streamline supply chain compliance and secure trade finance.

Enforcement

Hong Kong Court Appoints Receivers Over Evergrande Founder's Assets

18/09/2025

The move follows Hui Ka Yan's failure to disclose his worldwide assets, as liquidators also pursue the ex-CEO's holdings.