Enforcement

Hong Kong Arrests 32 in $140m Loan Fraud Scheme

10/11/2025

Thirteen frontline bank staff are among those arrested for a scheme that fraudulently sought government-backed loans for small businesses.

Crypto / Digital Assets

ASIC Modernises ETP Framework, Sets Rules for Crypto ETFs

10/11/2025

ASIC’s new regulatory guide establishes criteria for crypto-asset products, introduces mandatory labelling, and clarifies rules for active ETFs and market operators.

Enforcement

Hong Kong SFC Secures First Jail Sentence for Finfluencer

10/11/2025

A financial influencer has been imprisoned for six weeks for providing unlicensed investment advice on a paid Telegram group.

AML / KYC

Thailand to Launch Data Bureau to Combat Illicit Finance

07/11/2025

New multi-agency body will centralise financial data by December as government declares 'war on scammers'.

Capital / Liquidity

PBOC Resumes Bond Buying Programme after 10 Month Haitus

07/11/2025

The bond purchases, the first this year, signals the revival of a long-term liquidity tool amid ongoing economic challenges.

Enforcement

ASIC Review Finds Widespread Failings in Australian SMSF Advice

07/11/2025

A risk-based review by ASIC found 62 percent of advice files failed the best interests duty, prompting warnings of enforcement action.

ESG / Sustainability

ASIC Penalises Super Funds HESTA and Prime Super for Greenwashing

07/11/2025

The two funds paid a combined AUD 56,340 in penalties for misleading statements about their ESG investment policies on tobacco and carbon emissions.

AML / KYC

China Proposes Update to Corporate Rules to Combat Fraud

06/11/2025

The draft rules would expand financial supervision to all companies, not just state firms, and introduce specific penalties for violations.

Capital / Liquidity

ASIC Warns of 'Minsky Moment' in Australian Private Credit Market

06/11/2025

ASIC is calling for urgent market innovation and warns of potential law reform if industry practices in the AUD 200 billion sector do not improve.