Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Flags Risk Modelling Gaps After Bank Stress Test

03/11/2025

The RBNZ has found that major banks can withstand a severe recession and bank run, but has flagged poor modelling of sectoral risks and heavy reliance on central bank liquidity.

Fintech / Regtech

Australia Launches Review of Fintech Regulatory Sandbox

03/11/2025

The review will assess the scheme's effectiveness, its administration by ASIC, and its potential to support future innovations like AI.

Australia Proposes Automatic Approval Pathway for Foreign Investors

03/11/2025

The government has launched consultations on a dual-track reform to create an automatic approval pathway for low-risk investors while strengthening enforcement powers.

Enforcement

New Zealand DIA Halts Trust Firm Over 'Serious' AML Failures

03/11/2025

An Auckland trust firm has agreed to cease operations after the regulator found it failed to maintain an AML programme or report suspicious activity.

ESG / Sustainability

ASX Proposes Rule Change to Avoid Mandatory Suspensions for Late ESG Reports

03/11/2025

ASX has launched a consultation to prevent automatic trading halts for companies that miss deadlines for new mandatory sustainability reporting.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX Clearing Houses to Overhaul Cash Collateral Rules

02/11/2025

The changes, effective January 2026, will restrict the use of Japanese yen and Singapore dollar and introduce stricter requirements for Chinese yuan.

Australia to Establish New Financial Reporting Body

31/10/2025

A new body to be called “External Reporting Australia” will replace the AASB, AUASB, and FRC to create a more flexible standard-setting framework.

AML / KYC

AUSTRAC Fines Crypto ATM Firm Over AML Failures

31/10/2025

AUSTRAC has fined Cryptolink for reporting failures and imposed a binding undertaking as calls grow for a ban on the high-risk sector.

Securities / Derivatives

ASIC Consults on Remaking of 2015 OTC Derivatives Rules

31/10/2025

ASIC will remake its derivative clearing rules ahead of a 2026 sunset date, adding relief for risk reduction exercises while letting swaption relief expire.