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Hong Kong Reportedly Pressuring Insurers to Repatriate Investment Roles

06/08/2025

Hong Kong's insurance regulator is reportedly pushing life insurers to reverse the migration of talent and capital to Singapore.

Capital / Liquidity

AMRO Offers Cambodia Recommendations on Tackling Bad Loans and Ensuring Stability

06/08/2025

ASEAN surveillance body AMRO recommends the creation of an asset management company to enhance banks' capacity to offload distressed assets.

ESG / Sustainability

Korea Tightens Audit Rules, Clarifies Sanctions for Independence Breaches

05/08/2025

The FSS has clarified sanctions for obstructing audit reviews and auditor independence violations. Leniency offered to firms recognised under 'Value-up' programme.

Fintech / Regtech

BNM Targets New Rules on AI, Open Finance and Asset Tokenisation

05/08/2025

BNM has announced three major regulatory papers to guide responsible innovation and data sharing in the financial sector.

Market Infrastructure

Hong Kong Flags Wealth Sector Growth, Sees Major Hiring Push

05/08/2025

HKMA’s Eddie Yue points to strong AUM growth and enhanced mainland schemes, with some firms projecting up to 100 percent headcount increases.

Thailand Proposes Tax Credits to Offset Impact of OECD Global Tax Rules

05/08/2025

The new incentives aim to retain investment from multinational firms, while new matching funds will support local deep-tech start-ups.

Enforcement

APRA Imposes Capital Add-On on Insurer Keyinvest

05/08/2025

APRA says KeyInvest must hold an extra AUD 5.5 million in capital and overhaul its board following a review that found deficiencies within its risk management framework.

Market Infrastructure

GenAI Can Enhance Risk Modelling for CCPs: JSCC Paper

05/08/2025

A working paper from the JSCC found that GenAI was able to identify new, plausible stress events that are not fully captured in existing data sets.

Securities / Derivatives

Thailand Introduces New Market Rules After Major Manipulation Case

05/08/2025

Thai regulators are introducing new trading rules and a data sharing platform after a court ordered restitution in a major stock manipulation case.