Payments & Settlements

New Zealand Caps Commercial Credit Card Interchange Fees

28/10/2026

The Commerce Commission has finalised new interchange fee caps for Mastercard and Visa commercial credit cards to reduce merchant costs.

Structural Regulation

MPFA Details Implementation Plan for MPF Full Portability

28/10/2026

Around one million employees will gain greater control over their retirement savings as Hong Kong rolls out full MPF portability this December.

Cybersecurity

Japan Plans AI Cyberattack Simulations After PHP Vulnerability Disruptions

28/10/2026

Japan will establish a dedicated team to simulate AI-driven cyberattacks after critical PHP security flaws disrupted domestic financial services and government operations.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

AFCA Reports Record Complaints, Prepares for Expanded Scams Jurisdiction

27/10/2026

The AFCA recorded nearly 120,000 disputes in 2025-26, urging financial firms to improve internal resolution processes.

Trading & Investment

Taiwan Debates Keeping Stock Market Open During Typhoons

27/10/2026

The FSC is assessing the feasibility of keeping the stock market open during local typhoon-related work suspensions.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Bank of Japan Warns of AI Market Shocks, Cyber Risks

27/10/2026

The BOJ, in its latest Financial System Report, has urged financial institutions to bolster their resilience against frontier AI threats and market corrections.

Credit Risk

Australia Proposes Reforms to Personal Insolvency System

27/10/2026

The Australian government has opened a consultation on draft legislation to amend the personal insolvency and bankruptcy system.

Tokenisation

Japan: Progmat Consortium Advances Tokenised JGB and Repo Framework

27/10/2026

A Japanese industry consortium has published an interim report on tokenised government bonds, outlining a framework for on-chain repo transactions.

Tokenisation

SFC Authorises Secondary Trading in Tokenised Public Funds

27/10/2026

The SFC has authorised the world's first round-the-clock secondary trading of tokenised public funds on a licensed virtual asset platform.