Securities / Derivatives

Philippine Regulators Urge Energy Firms to Tap Capital Market

14/04/2025

The SEC has simplified its registration requirements to make it easy for power generation and distribution companies to publicly issue securities.

AML / KYC

HKMA Announces New Measures to Combat Financial Crime

11/04/2025

HKMA, HKPF and HKAB have jointly announced new measures to strengthen the response to fraud and money laundering.

ASIC Consults on Plan to Publish Breach and Complaints Data

11/04/2025

ASIC proposes to publish regulated firms’ breach and complaints data in H2 this year to enhance transparency and accountability.co

Big Picture

HKIMR Publishes Findings on GenAI Adoption Among Hong Kong FIs

10/04/2025

75 percent of surveyed FIs have rolled out or implemented at least one GenAI use case or are currently piloting and designing use cases.

Malaysia, Thailand Partner on Cyber Resilience Efforts

10/04/2025

BNM and BOT’s central banks will collaborate on cybersecurity preparedness and strengthen the cyber defences of both nations’ financial industries.

Enforcement

RBA “Lost Confidence” in ASX Months Before December Outage – Report

10/04/2025

The RBA had warned ASX in a September 2024 confidential that it had lost confidence in the exchange’s ability to manage its operations and risks.

Crypto / Digital Assets

HKMA Issues Guidance on Crypto Staking Services for Banks

09/04/2025

Banks must implement adequate policies and controls before engaging in crypto staking services, HKMA said.

Capital / Liquidity

Hong Kong Banks to Introduce Targeted SME Support Measures

09/04/2025

HKMA says banks will introduce targeted SME support for various industries and sectors affected by global trade tensions.

Capital / Liquidity

RBNZ Invites Non-Bank Deposit Takers to Apply for ESAS Access

08/04/2025

Non-bank deposit takers can use ESAS for payments and settlements, accessing HQLA, and for earning interest at the OCR.