Stablecoins

FSB Outlines 2026 Agenda Targeting Crypto, NBFI, Regulatory Alignment

20/11/2025

The FSB will prioritise aligning national regulations, tackling risks in non-banks and stablecoins, and improving cross-border resolution frameworks.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Hong Kong, Shenzhen Launch Action Plan to Build Global Fintech Hub

20/11/2025

The plan details cross-border regulatory co-operation, data validation platforms, and new funding channels to deepen financial integration by 2027.

Credit Risk

HKMA Intensifies Scrutiny of Bank Property Lending – Reports

20/11/2025

The HKMA is increasing calls to lenders and questioning decisions on distressed loans and collateral valuations.

Structural Regulation

Australia CSLR Levy Estimate Sparks Calls for Reform

20/11/2025

The estimate for financial advisers is over six times the sector cap, prompting industry bodies to warn of an unsustainable burden and a broken funding model.

Anti-Money Laundering

AUSTRAC Warns Payment Platforms Over Child Exploitation Risks

20/11/2025

AUSTRAC is urging firms to leverage its guidance to detect and report illicit payments for abuse material.

Market Abuse

New Zealand Clarifies Insider Trading Rules for Linked Companies

20/11/2025

New guidance distils how existing law applies when information on one firm is material to another and outlines risk management expectations.

Sustainable Finance

HKMA, DFSA Urge Policy Support to Scale Sustainable Debt in Emerging Markets

19/11/2025

A joint report finds significant growth potential but calls for government action to overcome labelling costs and diversify the market.

Trading & Investment

Vietnam Central Bank Proposes Raising Gold Position Limit for Lenders

19/11/2025

The SBV plans to lift the cap for authorised institutions to help narrow the gap between domestic and international gold prices.

Trading & Investment

South Korea to Curb Retail ETF Frenzy with New Investor Rules

19/11/2025

The FSC will introduce mandatory training and mock-trading for investors buying high-risk overseas products, citing significant and consistent retail losses.