Operational Risk

Taiwan FSC Fines Shin Kong Life for Control and Data Breaches

27/01/2026

The insurer was penalised for significant internal control failures in its real estate operations and for violating data protection laws.

Stablecoins

Vietnam Tests Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments in New Regulatory Sandbox

27/01/2026

Payment firm 9Pay is piloting stablecoin and QR-based solutions for foreign users under the new Vietnam International Financial Centers framework.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Australian Financial Advisor Jailed for AUD 1 Mln Client Fraud

26/01/2026

Paul Anthony Torre was sentenced to six years for stealing from clients' retirement funds.

Market Abuse

CSRC Penalises Fund Managers in Dividend Tax Arbitrage Crackdown

26/01/2026

The CSRC has suspended several firms for helping institutional investors to improperly exploit tax-free dividends from bond funds.

Structural Regulation

KakaoBank, SCBX Form Virtual Bank Joint Venture in Thailand

23/01/2026

The Korean internet bank will be the second-largest shareholder in a consortium seeking to launch a virtual bank in Thailand.

Tokenisation

Taiwan FSC Adopts Proposals on RWA Tokenisation, AI Risk

23/01/2026

Regulator greenlights 18 industry proposals, including plans for a real-world asset tokenisation platform and reduced capital charges for infrastructure investment.

Trading & Investment

SGX to Launch JGB Futures, Signals Broader Asian Derivatives Push

22/01/2026

SGX is seeking to capitalise on Japan's shifting rate environment and is planning new contracts for other key regional markets.

Structural Regulation

Indian Regulators Plan Unified Statement for All Financial Assets

22/01/2026

SEBI, RBI, and IRDAI are discussing a framework to give consumers a single monthly snapshot of their financial holdings across asset classes.

Market Abuse

CSRC Hits Influencer with CNY 88.5M Fine in Market Crackdown

22/01/2026

The CSRC penalised a social media personality for a 'pump-and-dump' scheme as part of its 'zero-tolerance' enforcement drive.