Cybersecurity

Taiwan FSC Urges Firms to Buy Cybersecurity Insurance

19/09/2025

The FSC has highlighted a steady rise in cyber insurance uptake, with the semiconductor industry leading as the top buyer.

Reporting & Disclosures

ASIC Overhauls Auditor Reporting Guide with Sustainability Focus

19/09/2025

ASIC has reissued its guidance clarifying auditors' duties to report suspected breaches, including new obligations for sustainability reports and super funds.

Payments & Settlements

Taiwan Expands Open Banking to Integrate Securities Services

19/09/2025

The FSC has approved the central securities depository to act as a third-party service provider, enabling bank transactions directly via securities platforms.

Reporting & Disclosures

Korea to Integrate Industrial Accident Risk into Financial Regulation

19/09/2025

The new measures will require financial firms to factor companies' safety records into lending, insurance, and investment decisions, introducing penalties and incentives.

Structural Regulation

Korea to Institutionalise OTC Exchanges for Unlisted Stocks, Fractional Investments

19/09/2025

The regulations will create dedicated licences for OTC platforms, formalising rules on capital, investor protection, and market infrastructure.

Payments & Settlements

China Pilots Unified QR Code Gateway to Streamline Foreign Payments

18/09/2025

The PBOC-led initiative aims to standardise access for overseas e-wallets, with nearly 2 million transactions processed in its initial phase.

Structural Regulation

BSP Proposes Stiffer Penalties in Reporting Governance Overhaul

18/09/2025

The BSP has drafted new rules linking penalties to asset size and shortening submission deadlines for regulatory reports.

Stablecoins

Kazakhstan Firm Launches World's First Offshore CNY Stablecoin

18/09/2025

AnchorX, a licensed stablecoin issuer in Kazakhstan, has debuted its “AxCNH” stablecoin, aiming to streamline payments for 'Belt and Road' nations.

Structural Regulation

APRA Finalises Updates to Bank Naming Rules

18/09/2025

APRA has confirmed rules on the use of ‘credit co-operative’ and ‘offshore banking unit’ but will delay a decision on expanding exemptions for foreign wholesale fundraising.