Trading & Investment

Thailand Tightens Margin Lending Rules for Securities Firms

22/10/2025

New regulations introduce stricter lending limits for securities firms and prohibit loans against securities where the use of funds is unrestricted.

Clearing & Post-Trade

ISDA to Develop Smart Contract Framework for Derivatives Post-Trade

22/10/2025

The open-source initiative will use the Common Domain Model to automate post-trade processes, starting with complex interest rate resets.

Anti-Money Laundering

Philippine Business Groups Call for Reforms to Bank Secrecy Laws

21/10/2025

A coalition of six major business groups urged lawmakers to grant the BSP's examination powers to fight corruption.

Stablecoins

China Directs Tech Giants to Halt Hong Kong Stablecoin Plans

21/10/2025

Mainland regulators intervened to assert monetary sovereignty, casting a shadow over Hong Kong's new digital asset framework and the e-CNY's role.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Hong Kong Designates AIA, Prudential as Systemically Important Insurers

20/10/2025

The Insurance Authority has rolled out a new framework, subjecting the firms to enhanced supervision and resolution planning requirements.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

UK Proposes to Compensate Chinese Investment Fraud Victims

20/10/2025

Prosecutors are considering a scheme to repay 128,000 Chinese fraud victims, but the UK could still retain the funds under asset recovery laws.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Myanmar Scam Centres Rapidly Expanding Using Starlink - Report

20/10/2025

An investigation has revealed that industrial-scale scam centres in Myanmar are rapidly expanding and using Elon Musk's Starlink, prompting a US congressional probe

Sustainable Finance

Philippines Issues First Carbon Credit Rules for Energy Sector

20/10/2025

The Department of Energy has released its first carbon credit framework, but observers worry the energy-only focus may fragment the market.

Structural Regulation

India Reportedly Plans New Mergers of Public Sector Banks

20/10/2025

Four smaller state-owned banks may be merged with larger rivals as part of a government plan with a roadmap expected by FY27.