Market Infrastructure

Taiwan Proposes Stricter Cybersecurity Rules for Insurers

11/03/2026

The FSC has proposed lowering asset thresholds for insurers required to appoint a chief information security officer and an independent security unit.

ESG / Sustainability

AoF Offers Strategic Recommendations to Bolster Hong Kong as Family Office Hub

11/03/2026

A new report details policy recommendations to attract global family offices by boosting philanthropy, impact investing, and risk management frameworks.

ESG / Sustainability

ASIC Chair Warns Directors on Risk, AI After Landmark Star Ruling

11/03/2026

Joe Longo has told boards they must actively interrogate information and set risk appetites for new technologies like artificial intelligence.

Enforcement

Sequoia’s Australia Unit Sues AFCA Over Fund Collapse Ruling

11/03/2026

Financial advice firm InterPrac has launched a Federal Court challenge against an AFCA determination, questioning the authority's rules for complex cases.

Securities / Derivatives

KRX Inks 24-Hour Derivatives Deals with Eurex and ICE

11/03/2026

KRX will sign agreements with Eurex and ICE to expand trading access as part of its bid for inclusion in the MSCI Developed Markets Index.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Urges Banks to Accelerate Shift to 'Productive Finance'

11/03/2026

The FSC has urged financial firms to support the real economy's structural change, warning that market performance will be the ultimate judge of success.

AML / KYC

SFC Urges Industry Action Amid 40pc Surge in Investment Fraud

11/03/2026

Regulator reveals that a 24/7 payment-freeze mechanism has intercepted over 50 percent of targeted criminal funds, calling for greater industry cooperation.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Offers Immunity to FIs for KRW 150tn Growth Fund

11/03/2026

The FSC will shield financial firms from sanctions over potential losses on investments in strategic industries to encourage private sector participation.

Enforcement

ASIC Bans Another Adviser Over High-Risk Fund Advice

11/03/2026

ASIC has banned a financial adviser for providing inappropriate advice on high-risk investments to superannuation clients, amid a wider probe.