Clearing & Post-Trade

Korea Unveils Roadmap for T+1 Settlement Transition by 2028

04/11/2026

South Korean regulators have proposed a roadmap to shorten the securities settlement cycle to T+1 by 2028, allowing time for foreign investors to adapt.

Nature & Biodiversity

OECD: Global Biodiversity Finance Triples as Private Capital Lags

04/11/2026

New OECD data reveals biodiversity-related development finance reached USD 34.2 billion in 2024, though private sector mobilisation remains limited.

AI Risk & Governance

Hong Kong IA Outlines AI Governance Framework, Tweaks Capital Regime

04/11/2026

The IA will issue new AI guidelines in December while refining capital rules to boost infrastructure investment and reinsurance.

Supervision & Enforcement

ASIC Sues Falcon Capital Directors over First Guardian Collapse

04/11/2026

ASIC has launched civil penalty proceedings against former executives of Falcon Capital following the collapse of the First Guardian Master Fund.

AI Risk & Governance

HKMA Launches Project SAGE to Regulate Agentic Finance

03/11/2026

The HKMA has introduced a new initiative and expert group to establish governance frameworks for agentic AI.

Tokenisation

HKMA Advances Project Ensemble to ‘24/7’ Tokenised Settlement

03/11/2026

The HKMA has upgraded its Project Ensemble pilot to support round-the-clock interbank settlement using tokenised central bank money.

Cybersecurity

Hong Kong Launches Post-Quantum Cryptography Toolkit for Banks

03/11/2026

The new toolkit aims to help Hong Kong's banking sector achieve full quantum readiness by the end of 2030.

AI Risk & Governance

SFC to Issue New AI Guidance as Agentic AI Adoption Surges

03/11/2026

The SFC will issue principles-based guidance for autonomous AI and introduce a new cybersecurity framework for licensed firms.

Clearing & Post-Trade

HKEX Expands Margin Collateral to Include RMB Bonds as SFC Cuts Funding Rate

03/11/2026

Hong Kong’s listed derivatives clearing houses now accept Chinese government and policy bank bonds as non-cash margin collateral.