Securities / Derivatives

South Korea Court Clears Kakao Founder of Stock Manipulation

22/10/2025

The acquittal removes a key regulatory threat to Kakao’s banking licence and allows the tech giant to refocus on its AI-driven overhaul.

AML / KYC

UK Consolidates AML Supervision Under FCA in Major Overhaul

22/10/2025

The move creates a single public supervisor for legal and accountancy sectors, a model that could inform regulatory trends globally.

Securities / Derivatives

Thailand Tightens Margin Lending Rules for Securities Firms

22/10/2025

New regulations introduce stricter lending limits for securities firms and prohibit loans against securities where the use of funds is unrestricted.

Securities / Derivatives

ISDA to Develop Smart Contract Framework for Derivatives Post-Trade

22/10/2025

The open-source initiative will use the Common Domain Model to automate post-trade processes, starting with complex interest rate resets.

AML / KYC

Philippine Business Groups Call for Reforms to Bank Secrecy Laws

21/10/2025

A coalition of six major business groups urged lawmakers to grant the BSP's examination powers to fight corruption.

Fintech / Regtech

China Directs Tech Giants to Halt Hong Kong Stablecoin Plans

21/10/2025

Mainland regulators intervened to assert monetary sovereignty, casting a shadow over Hong Kong's new digital asset framework and the e-CNY's role.

Capital / Liquidity

Hong Kong Designates AIA, Prudential as Systemically Important Insurers

20/10/2025

The Insurance Authority has rolled out a new framework, subjecting the firms to enhanced supervision and resolution planning requirements.

Enforcement

UK Proposes to Compensate Chinese Investment Fraud Victims

20/10/2025

Prosecutors are considering a scheme to repay 128,000 Chinese fraud victims, but the UK could still retain the funds under asset recovery laws.

Sanctions

Myanmar Scam Centres Rapidly Expanding Using Starlink - Report

20/10/2025

An investigation has revealed that industrial-scale scam centres in Myanmar are rapidly expanding and using Elon Musk's Starlink, prompting a US congressional probe