Stablecoins

Hong Kong Tests Regulated Stablecoin for Insurance Payments

17/08/2026

The trial involved HashKey Exchange and insurer YF Life using the HKDAP stablecoin, testing a use case for the city’s new stablecoin regulatory framework.

Trading & Investment

ASIC Warns Online Brokers Over Risky Retail Products

17/08/2026

ASIC has flagged significant failings in how online brokers offer complex products, with some firms already halting activities.

Operational Risk

RBNZ Official Outlines Key Priorities for Prudential Regulation

17/08/2026

The newly appointed Assistant Governor for Financial Stability said the RBNZ is focusing on a forward-looking, evidence-based approach to supervision.

Trading & Investment

Hang Seng TECH Index to Overgo Major Overhaul

14/08/2026

The index compiler is consulting on expanding constituents and adding a sales growth criterion to better reflect the technology landscape.

AI Risk & Governance

Korea Launches First AI Assessment Framework for Finance

14/08/2026

Korea's Financial Security Institute has developed a specialised framework to assess the safety and trustworthiness of AI in finance.

Reporting & Disclosures

Australia Court Fines Fiducian A$7.3m for ESG Fund Greenwashing

14/08/2026

The investment manager was penalised for misleading statements and governance failures related to a fund marketed as 'ethical' but holding fossil fuel investments.

Structural Regulation

Prop Trading Firms Won't Receive Carried Interest Tax Breaks, Hong Kong Clarifies

14/08/2026

The government has clarified that its new tax concession bill will not apply to proprietary trading firms, refuting recent media speculation.

Cryptocurrency

Korea Finalises Tougher VASP Rules, Mandates On-site Audits

14/08/2026

New rules effective 20 August expand shareholder scrutiny, mandate pre-approval for major changes, and set a 200 percent debt-to-equity ratio.

Trading & Investment

HKEX to Float Discussion Paper on Extending Trading Hours

13/08/2026

HKEX is moving ahead with discussions on longer trading sessions despite broker concerns, amid growing competition from global peers.