Liquidity Risk

Philippines Proposes Mandatory Liquidity Tests for Major Banks

03/09/2026

The BSP plans to require systemically important banks to maintain and test access to its emergency liquidity facility annually.

Structural Regulation

Philippine Stock Exchange Proposes Easing of SME Sponsor Listing Rules

02/09/2026

The PSE is seeking to relax several requirements for its sponsor model listing programme to encourage more SMEs to access the capital market.

Anti-Money Laundering

Philippine Court Freezes Lawmaker's Assets in Graft Probe

02/09/2026

The order, secured by the AMLC, covers 55 bank accounts and four insurance policies amid an ongoing investigation into contracts worth billions of pesos.

Cryptocurrency

Thailand SEC Proposes Rules for Retail Access to Overseas Crypto Derivatives

02/09/2026

The proposed framework would set specific conditions for intermediaries offering foreign digital asset derivatives to different investor classes.

Market Abuse

MAS Bans Two Ex-Brokers for Aiding Market Rigging Scheme

02/09/2026

Two former CGS-CIMB representatives have been barred from regulated financial activities for facilitating a client’s market manipulation scheme.

Operational Risk

APRA Concludes Undertaking with Insignia's OnePath Custodians

02/09/2026

The superannuation trustee has completed remediation for failing to direct member contributions to a MySuper product, APRA said.

Clearing & Post-Trade

KSD Issues Guide for Foreign Investors on Using Korean Bonds

02/09/2026

The guide aims to help foreign investors utilise Korean government bonds in financing transactions following the country’s inclusion in the WGBI.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Cambodia to Adopt ISO Standards for Cloud Security, Data Privacy

02/09/2026

Cambodia has moved to adopt international standards for cloud security and PII protection, a foundational step towards formalising its digital framework.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Taiwan’s TDCC Launches Trust Service to Streamline Fund Transfers

02/09/2026

New platform function allows investors to transfer fund assets directly into trusts, removing the need to first liquidate holdings.