Trading & Investment

IDX and Alpaca to Develop Cross-Border Trading Framework

04/09/2026

The partnership will explore a framework to enable local brokers to offer overseas securities and open the domestic market to foreign participants.

Alternative Markets

South Korean Brokerages to Invest KRW 1tn in Venture Secondaries

03/09/2026

The initiative, led by the KOFIA, aims to diversify the venture exit market beyond its heavy reliance on IPOs.

Structural Regulation

PwC International to Face Trial for Evergrande Audit Failures

03/09/2026

HK court ruling paves the way for a trial to examine PwC’s responsibility for alleged audit failures by its Hong Kong and mainland China member firms.

Reporting & Disclosures

India’s PFRDA Mandates New Classification, Disclosure Norms for NPS

03/09/2026

The NPS scheme classifications and disclosures have been overhauled to improve comparability and give subscribers greater clarity on investment risks

Anti-Money Laundering

Thailand Mandates FATF Travel Rule for Digital Assets

03/09/2026

New rules will require VASPs to collect and share originator and beneficiary data for all transactions from February 2027.

Liquidity Risk

APRA Imposes Capital Add-On for ING Over Liquidity Breaches

03/09/2026

APRA has imposed new licence conditions after the bank significantly overstated its liquidity position for several years, raising fundamental risk management questions.

PEPs & Sanctions

UK OFSI Fines Citi GBP 4.7M for Russia Sanctions Breaches

03/09/2026

The penalty offers lessons for financial institutions on sanctions screening systems, risk assessments, and disclosure obligations.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Taiwan Amends Rules on Suspicious Account Management

03/09/2026

Taiwan's FSC has expanded the definition of suspicious accounts and granted banks greater powers to refuse transactions and report directly to prosecutors.

Supervision & Enforcement

Australian Court Penalises Payday Lender Over Unfair Contracts

03/09/2026

The Federal Court ordered lender CashnGo to pay a significant penalty after finding it used unfair terms to withdraw funds from vulnerable customers' accounts.