Market Infrastructure

RBNZ Opens Final Application Phase for New Payment System Access

23/09/2025

The RBNZ is now inviting payment service providers and other non-bank entities to apply for direct access to its core settlement system.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Taiwan Names First Nine Crypto Firms to Complete Stricter AML Registration

23/09/2025

The FSC has set an end-September deadline for all existing virtual asset business operators to comply with stricter requirements.

Crypto / Digital Assets

South Korea’s Wemade Launches KRW Stablecoin Infrastructure

23/09/2025

Wemade has launched “Stable One” blockchain for Korean won stablecoins, calling for regulatory oversight and public infrastructure to support adoption.

AML / KYC

Hong Kong to Exit Portugal Tax Haven Blacklist Next Year

23/09/2025

The move, effective from January 2026, will remove punitive tax rates and ease compliance burdens for Hong Kong investors and companies.

Market Infrastructure

Tokyo Bourse to Launch 'CredNex' Platform to Boost ETF Liquidity

23/09/2025

TSE says the new automated system for ETF creation and redemption aims to cut processing times from minutes to seconds, improving market stability and pricing.

AML / KYC

Vietnam Sets New AML Reporting Rules for Large Fund Transfers

23/09/2025

The SBV has mandated reporting for domestic transfers over VND 500 million and international transfers over USD 1,000 from November.

HKMA, IA Mandate Labelling Requirement for Insurance Products

23/09/2025

The HKMA and IA are enforcing new naming rules from 2026 to stop consumers confusing insurance policies with bank deposits.

AML / KYC

NZ Court Offers Clarity on Wholesale Investor Rules

22/09/2025

The High Court has clarified rules for 'eligible investor' certificates, providing certainty for capital-raisers but shifting the FMA's regulatory focus to professional 'gatekeepers'.

Trending

ASIC Warns Private Credit Sector to Lift Standards or Face Action

22/09/2025

ASIC is calling for industry-led reform on fees, valuations and conflicts, threatening intervention and flagging the planned release of a regulatory roadmap for the sector in November.