AML / KYC

FSB Convenes Inaugural Forum on Cross-Border Payments Data

26/05/2025

Participants discussed initiatives that could advance the FSB recommendations for addressing data-related frictions in cross-border payments.

Enforcement

China Enhances Investor Protection with New Guidance

25/05/2025

China bolsters investor rights with new guidance targeting fraud, enhancing legal recourse, and promoting capital market stability.

Securities / Derivatives

Malaysia Courts Family Offices with Tax Breaks to Boost Capital Market

24/05/2025

SC official promotes incentives, including zero-tax rate and visa schemes, to attract single family offices to Forest City.

ESG / Sustainability

South Korea to Unveil ESG Disclosure Roadmap Next Month

24/05/2025

FSC to release ESG reporting guidelines in June in the face of industry concerns over Scope 3 measurement and shifting policy in other jurisdictions.

Capital / Liquidity

BOE Updates Rules for International Banks Operating in the UK

24/05/2025

PRA clarifies expectations for international branches, seeking to balance openness with financial stability concerns.

ESG / Sustainability

ASEAN Needs a Harmonised Carbon Market Framework: IETA

23/05/2025

Harmonised carbon policies across Southeast Asia can help boost private sector investment by reducing friction for carbon credit trading.

AML / KYC

GLEIF and Finternet Lab Partner on Digital Identity Infrastructure

23/05/2025

GLEIF and Finternet Lab are collaborating to advance trusted, interoperable digital identity and transaction systems.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea Securities Depository Launches Repo Market Information Platform

22/05/2025

KSD launches “RP Inside” to monitor KOFR’s underlying repo market, aiming to boost transparency and inform investment decisions.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ASIC Seeks High Court Ruling on Crypto ‘Financial Products’

22/05/2025

ASIC challenges Block Earner ruling, seeking High Court clarity on the regulatory scope of crypto “financial products.”