Editors
Regulation Asia relies on a team of journalists, writers and editors to cover regulatory announcements across Asia Pacific. editorial@regulationasia.com
Articles by Editors
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Confirms Plans to Open More Futures Products to Foreign Investors
29/05/2023
Vice chairman Fang Xinghai said the CSRC plans to open more futures products to overseas investors and attract more foreign institutions to participate in the futures market.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Korea Passes Bill to Force Public Officials to Disclose Crypto Holdings
28/05/2023
Crypto holdings will be included under the private interests that members of the National Assembly need to report.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Allows Morgan Stanley to Fully Own Futures Unit
28/05/2023
The new unit will be the second futures business in China to be wholly owned by a foreign bank, after JPMorgan Chase won a similar approval in 2020.
Sanctions
US, South Korea Announce New Sanctions on DRPK Cyber Actors
27/05/2023
One of the entities jointly sanctioned by the US and South Korea employs “thousands” of North Korean IT workers that operate in Russia, China and Laos.
ESG / Sustainability
Korea Introduces Voluntary Guidance for ESG Rating Agencies
27/05/2023
The guidelines, created by three ESG evaluation agencies and endorsed by regulators, take effect from 1 September.
ESG / Sustainability
Climate Action Data Trust Unveils Data Dashboard Prototype
26/05/2023
The dashboard currently uses simulated data, but is intended to eventually link, aggregate, and harmonise all major carbon registry data.
Market Infrastructure
Five Eyes Agencies Warn of State Sponsored Cyber Attacks
25/05/2023
Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said the joint advisory is a “collective disinformation campaign” from the “empire of hacking”.
AML / KYC
Hong Kong SFC Issues Updated AML/CFT Guidelines
25/05/2023
The updated AML/CFT guideline includes a new stand-alone chapter on regulatory requirements and standards for addressing ML/TF risks associated with virtual assets.
Capital / Liquidity
FSC Korea Announces Decision to Set CCyB at 1 Percent
25/05/2023
The FSC said there was a need to enhance banks’ loss absorption capacity to prepare for macroeconomic uncertainties and increased risks in the financial sector.
Enforcement
Global Banks Under Probe for Breaking UK Competition Law
25/05/2023
The CMA “provisionally” found that five global banks broke competition law in the aftermath of the global financial crisis.
JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER
A daily selection of top stories from the Regulation Asia editorial team