AI Risk & Governance

Regulators Champion Governance and AI Integration at AFRC Forum

10/11/2026

Regulators at the AFRC Regional Regulatory Forum 2026 urged the accounting profession to embrace AI, strengthen corporate governance, and uphold integrity to sustain market trust.

New Zealand FMA Urges Clearer Fee Disclosure for Investors

10/11/2026

The FMA has called on financial service providers to improve the clarity and consistency of fee disclosures.

Tokenisation

Hong Kong Advances Tokenised Gold Initiatives with Interbank Pilot

10/11/2026

Hong Kong is expanding its digital asset infrastructure with a proposed interbank tokenised gold project and considering a retail tokenised gold ETF.

Structural Regulation

ASIC Consults on New Foreign Financial Services Provider Regime

10/11/2026

ASIC is seeking feedback on proposed guidance and transitional relief to support the new foreign financial services provider framework.

Tokenisation

Hong Kong Launches Two New Initiatives to Advance Tokenisation

09/11/2026

Hong Kong has introduced new initiatives and funding to accelerate the deployment of real-world asset tokenisation and blockchain technologies.

Structural Regulation

New Zealand FMA to Streamline Compliance, Expand Sandbox Programme

09/11/2026

The FMA has published its 2025/26 annual report, detailing expanded regulatory remits, enforcement actions, and a new board conflict of interest policy.

Cybersecurity

Korea Overhauls Cyber Defence Framework Following Widespread Hacks

09/11/2026

South Korea is overhauling its financial cyber defence framework and auditing 580 firms following AI-driven cyberattacks that breached 37 companies.

Stablecoins

Taiwan Proposes Designating Stablecoin Issuers as Financial Institutions

09/11/2026

The FSC has proposed classifying stablecoin issuers as financial institutions, advancing a comprehensive new regulatory framework for digital assets.

Market Risk

Korea Suspends Margin Collateral Rules to Stem Market Rout

09/11/2026

South Korean regulators have temporarily waived the 140 percent margin loan collateral requirement for brokerages to prevent forced liquidations.