Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Korea's FSS Directs Loan Brokers to Overhaul Internal Controls

17/12/2025

The FSS has cited widespread compliance failures in advertising and monitoring following recent inspections, urging firms to strengthen consumer protection frameworks.

Anti-Money Laundering

FTAHK Forms Digital Asset Group to Tackle Financial Crime

17/12/2025

New forum aims to promote responsible integration between traditional finance and virtual asset firms through cross-sector collaboration on risk.

Trading & Investment

BOJ Preparing to Begin Gradual Sale of ETF Holdings - Report

16/12/2025

The central bank will reportedly begin a multi-decade process to offload its massive equity portfolio, aiming to minimise market disruption.

Structural Regulation

Manulife Becomes First Insurer to Redomicile Using New Hong Kong Law

15/12/2025

The insurer has completed its move from Bermuda, becoming the first to use a new law simplifying corporate re-domiciliation.

Capital Adequacy

Taiwan Amends Insurer Capital Rules for Offshore Units

15/12/2025

Regulators have updated capital adequacy requirements for insurers applying for international business unit licences to align with a new solvency framework launching in 2026.

Tokenisation

Swift, HSBC and Ant Pilot Tokenised Deposits for Cross-border Payments

15/12/2025

The proof of concept used the ISO 20022 standard over Swift's network to address interoperability and compliance challenges for digital assets.

Resolution & Recovery

BIS Paper Urges Coordinated Solvency Tests for Emergency Liquidity

15/12/2025

A new brief highlights divergent approaches in Asia and calls for consistency between liquidity support and resolution frameworks.

Emerging Prudential Risks

China to Guide Bank Lending, Deepen Capital Market Reform in 2026

13/12/2025

Beijing signals proactive fiscal and monetary policy while tasking financial institutions with supporting key sectors and managing property risks.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

China Banker's 10-Year Sentence Signals Heightened Risk for SOEs

12/12/2025

The bribery conviction expands the definition of 'state employee', exposing investment bankers at state-controlled firms to tougher criminal scrutiny.