Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Korea FSS Directs Firms to Rectify Exploitative Interface Designs

14/09/2026

The FSS has launched a new consultative body to work with the industry on rooting out "dark patterns" found in user interface designs.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

Hong Kong ICAC Partners Thailand and Morocco to Build ‘Clean Silk Road’

14/09/2026

The ICAC has partnered with its counterparts in Morocco and Thailand to enhance anti-corruption cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative.

Structural Regulation

India’s IFSCA Amends Capital Market Intermediary Rules on Ratings

14/09/2026

The amended regulations provide intermediaries with greater flexibility regarding product rating requirements for complex products offered to retail clients.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Bangladesh Mandates New HR and Recruitment Rules for Banks

14/09/2026

The new guidelines introduce mandatory entry-level exams and certificate verification, and require banks to overhaul their HR policies by March 2027.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong and Dubai Form Working Group to Deepen Financial Ties

11/09/2026

Regulators and exchanges in Hong Kong and Dubai have established a new working group to enhance market connectivity and collaboration.

Cryptocurrency

MAS Grants Full MPI Licence to Crypto Major Gemini

11/09/2026

The crypto exchange will be able to offer DPT and cross-border transfer services to its retail and institutional customers in Singapore.

Tokenisation

Citi Taps Japan's Regulatory Framework for Tokenised Payments

11/09/2026

The service, a first by a foreign bank in Japan, leverages the country's specific legal category for tokenised deposits.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

Former CSRC Vice-Chairman Jailed for Life for Bribery

11/09/2026

The senior official was found guilty of accepting over CNY 93 million in bribes in exchange for favours related to IPOs and financing.

Supervision & Enforcement

DBS Faces S$1.3bn Lawsuit From 1MDB-Linked Entities

11/09/2026

DBS has rejected a claim filed by liquidators of four companies seeking to recover funds connected to the Malaysian state fund scandal.