Trading & Investment

Vietnam and Australia Deepen Financial Policy Dialogue

01/12/2025

Officials discussed public finance, investment facilitation, and financial market development as part of a bilateral cooperation agreement.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Westpac New Zealand Penalised for Lender Responsibility Breaches

01/12/2025

The penalty, the largest of its kind under New Zealand’s credit act, follows systemic failures in providing legally required loan information.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong SFC Streamlines Post-Authorisation Rules for UCITS Funds

01/12/2025

The SFC has removed prior approval requirements for many scheme changes, aiming to boost efficiency and market competitiveness.

Structural Regulation

Australia Passes Omnibus Bill to Amend Beneficial Ownership, Adviser Education Rules

01/12/2025

The wide-ranging law introduces new derivative disclosure rules, fixes a key financial adviser education pathway, and extends small business support.

Payments & Settlements

Korea Passes Legislation to Tighten Rules for Payment Gateways

01/12/2025

New rules mandate external management of settlement funds and higher capital requirements following a major non-settlement incident in 2024.

Structural Regulation

ASIC Consults On Super Fund Disclosure for Private Debt, Stamp Duty

01/12/2025

ASIC seeks to ease confidentiality concerns for private debt and smooth stamp duty cost reporting in consumer disclosures.

Capital Adequacy

FSB Issues Updated G-SIB List, Moving ICBC & BofA to Higher Buckets

30/11/2025

ICBC and Bank of America moved to higher risk buckets and Deutsche Bank to a lower one. The FSB also published a list of 17 insurers that are subject to resolution planning standards.

Supervision & Enforcement

Hong Kong Regulators Direct Banks, Insurers to Aid Fire Victims

30/11/2025

Authorities are calling on banks and insurers to provide flexibility on loans and claims, as financial firms donate millions for relief efforts.

Tokenisation

Philippines Report Urges Regulatory Action To Unlock US$60b Tokenisation Market

28/11/2025

A new white paper outlines a roadmap for asset tokenisation, calling for tiered frameworks and wallet-native safeguards to drive inclusion.