Cybersecurity

APRA Warns of 'Paradigm Shift' from Frontier AI, Quantum Threats

25/06/2026

APRA official urges firms to urgently upgrade cyber practices, warning that new AI models present a 'paradigm shift' in risk and accelerate the threat of quantum computing.

Cybersecurity

Five Eyes Alliance Warns of Imminent AI Cyber Threat

25/06/2026

The cybersecurity agencies of the 'Five Eyes' intelligence alliance say frontier AI will transform cyber risk in "months, not years", urging leaders to act.

Structural Regulation

Philippines Proposes Major Overhaul of Public Offering Regime

25/06/2026

The SEC has issued draft rules for comment that would create separate disclosure regimes for debt and equity, and introduce frameworks for mid-market issuers and MTN programmes.

Trading & Investment

SEC Philippines Proposes Market Making Framework to Boost Liquidity

25/06/2026

The regulator is consulting on draft rules to establish a formal framework for market makers, covering capital, conduct, and risk management requirements.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Australian Regulators Flag Elevated Geopolitical and AI Cyber Risks

25/06/2026

The Council of Financial Regulators has called for a 'step-change' in managing cyber and AI risks amid heightened geopolitical tensions.

Custody & Infrastructure

New Zealand Probes 'Light' Asset Custody Regime After Failures and IMF Warnings

24/06/2026

The FMA has launched a consultation on its custody framework, citing exponential market growth, new technological risks, and historical investor harm.

Trading & Investment

Korea Launches High-Yield Youth Savings Plan

24/06/2026

The government-backed scheme offers effective annual returns of up to 19.4 percent but faces competition from a booming stock market.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong to Mandate Investor IDs for Derivatives Market by 2028

24/06/2026

The existing investor ID regime for securities will extend to derivatives, aligning with global standards and enhancing the SFC's market surveillance capabilities.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

New Zealand Unveils Multi-Sector Plan to Combat Rising Scam Losses

24/06/2026

The Anti-Scam Alliance has released its 2026 work programme, outlining new codes, data sharing, and disruption efforts after NZD 265 million was lost.