Structural Regulation

Korea FSS Expels 105 'Unqualified' Investment Advisers

26/09/2025

The FSS is removing unqualified operators and enforcing stricter rules on online activities to enhance investor protection in the growing sector.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Korean Regulator, Shinhan, Telcos Launch Anti-Phishing Pact

25/09/2025

A new partnership will see the FSS, Shinhan Financial Group, and three telcos collaborate on public alerts, training, and offering insurance to combat fraud.

Structural Regulation

Korea: FSS Leadership Resigns En Masse Amid Restructuring Plans

24/09/2025

All 11 senior executives at the FSS have resigned, following similar moves at other key financial agencies.

Data Privacy

Global Regulators Expand Pact on AI Data Governance and Privacy

23/09/2025

20 data protection authorities, including from the UK, EU and key APAC jurisdictions, have committed to a joint framework for privacy-protecting AI.

Capital Adequacy

Taiwan Issues Draft Rules for Overhaul of Insurer Capital Rules

23/09/2025

The FSC plans to align with global insurance capital standards by 2026, lowering the headline capital adequacy ratio to 100% and mandating internal risk assessments.

Anti-Money Laundering

Bangladesh Court Orders $81 Million Seizure from Philippine Bank

23/09/2025

A Dhaka court has ordered the confiscation of funds from RCBC, more than nine years after the cyber heist suffered by Bangladesh Bank.

Trading & Investment

RBI Widens Rupee Derivatives Market Access to Primary Dealers

23/09/2025

The RBI has permitted standalone primary dealers to trade in non-deliverable rupee derivatives, aiming to deepen the onshore forex market.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Korea Exchange to Launch KOFR Swap Clearing on 27 October

23/09/2025

The move is part of a regulatory push to establish the risk-free KOFR as the new benchmark interest rate, replacing the CD rate.

Tokenisation

CSRC Directs Brokers to Pause RWA Tokenisation Work in Hong Kong

23/09/2025

The CSRC has informally asked brokerages to halt real-world asset tokenisation in Hong Kong, signalling macroprudential and policy-sequencing concerns.