Anti-Money Laundering

Hong Kong SFC Issues AML Warning as JFIU Prepares New STR Platform

28/11/2025

The SFC has detailed expected controls to combat layering via brokerages and virtual assets, as HKPF prepare to launch a new system for reporting suspicious transactions.

Structural Regulation

ASIC to Require Licensing for Operators of Employee Redundancy Funds

28/11/2025

ASIC will mandate AFS licensing for operators of employee redundancy and long-service leave funds, now dubbed 'employee entitlement schemes'.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

ASIC Proposes Major Update to Financial Advertising Guidance

28/11/2025

ASIC seeks feedback on updated guidance incorporating rules on past performance, greenwashing, and social media influencers ('finfluencers').

Clearing & Post-Trade

HKEX Outlines Extensive Derivatives Market System Upgrades for 2026

28/11/2025

HKEX plans to enhance after-hours trading, add a new matching engine, and mandate several system upgrades for participants.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

APRA Imposes Licence Conditions on Super Trustee Over Related-Party Fees

28/11/2025

APRA has acted on concerns about expenditure management and fees paid to the super fund's parent company, requiring an independent review.

Cloud & Infrastructure

New BIS Paper Sets Out Key Factors for Successful Suptech Deployment

28/11/2025

A new BIS study finds that combining digital, data, and suptech strategies is the most effective way for regulators to deploy new tools.

Resolution & Recovery

IAIS Consults on New Guidance for Recovery Planning and Resolution

28/11/2025

The IAIS has launched a consultation on revised papers outlining best practices for insurer recovery planning and orderly resolution frameworks.

Cloud & Infrastructure

BIS Names IMF Digital Money Expert as New Innovation Hub Chief

28/11/2025

Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli will lead the BIS Innovation Hub's work on fintech, including its hubs in Singapore and Hong Kong.

Emerging Prudential Risks

APRA Announces Decision to Impose New Limits on Mortgage Lending

28/11/2025

APRA is activating debt-to-income limits as a new macroprudential tool to pre-emptively contain risks from high household indebtedness and rising property prices.