Structural Regulation

Taiwan Updates Rules for Asset Manager Staff Holding Overseas Posts

31/12/2025

The FSC clarified permissible concurrent roles at group entities and imposed new internal control, reporting, and record-keeping requirements.

Structural Regulation

Vietnam Sets New Penalties for Gold, FX, and Banking Violations

31/12/2025

New decree introduces a tiered penalty system for violations in gold, foreign currency, corporate bonds, and deposit-taking, effective February 2026.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Taiwan FSC Fines Shanghai Commercial Bank Over Staff Fraud, Control Lapses

31/12/2025

The FSC cites systemic failures in monitoring, access controls, and corporate culture; orders the bank to increase its operational risk capital.

Anti-Money Laundering

Thailand: BOT, AMLO Tighten Scrutiny on Gold Trading Amid Baht Pressure

31/12/2025

A new task force will target UBOs and suspicious online activity to curb money laundering risks and currency strength.

Cybersecurity

Taiwan Launches Major Cybersecurity Overhaul for Financial Sector

31/12/2025

New four-year blueprint mandates resilience-focused rules on governance, AI, and supply chains, linking cybersecurity performance to regulatory approvals.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

HKMA Announces Launch of New 'Money Safe' Service at All Retail Banks

31/12/2025

All 28 retail banks are required to offer the deposit-locking service with mandatory in-person verification from 31 December.

Structural Regulation

China Revises Foreign Trade Law, Imposing New Compliance Duties on FIs

30/12/2025

The new law, effective 1 March, empowers China to blacklist foreign entities and mandates that banks block related transactions.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

India Arrests Former Coinbase Employee Over May Hacking Incident

30/12/2025

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong confirmed the arrest by Indian police following a May security incident where hackers bribed overseas support staff.

Anti-Money Laundering

Korea to Freeze Accounts in New Illegal Lending Crackdown

30/12/2025

The FSC unveils victim support programme and new powers for financial institutions to block accounts used for illicit loans.