Enforcement

Japanese Regulator Orders Credit Union to Overhaul Governance

11/03/2025

Japanese regulators uncovered a decade-long cover-up of misconduct, including misappropriated customer deposits and falsified loan transactions.

Capital / Liquidity

Industry Bodies Caution Against FSB Proposals for Addressing NBFI Leverage

11/03/2025

UK Finance and ISDA said regulators should first improve their use of existing data before imposing new reporting requirements.

AML / KYC

GLEIF Launches Open Data Network to Foster Data Compatibility

10/03/2025

Led by GLEIF and Open Ownership, the initiative aims to embed LEIs into open data sources to enhance data utility across the public and private sectors.

ESG / Sustainability

WFE Report Highlights Inefficiencies in Voluntary Carbon Markets

10/03/2025

On average, it takes 2.45 years for carbon credits to be issued, compared to 8 to 12 weeks for green bonds.

Capital / Liquidity

China to Boost Financing Support for Property & Tech Sectors

07/03/2025

The NFRA will extend the white list of property projects that are eligible to receive bank financing.

Enforcement

China to Prosecute Former Exim Bank Branch Chiefs for Corruption

07/03/2025

The former Exim Bank executives face charges of unauthorised loan issuance, bribery, abuse of power, and financial misconduct.

Securities / Derivatives

NZX Proposes to Relax ‘Prescribed Person’ Trading Rules

07/03/2025

NZX proposes to narrow the scope of the obligations to only NZX-quoted securities, addressing concerns that they currently apply too broadly.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan Issues Inaugural Sustainability Disclosure Standards

07/03/2025

The new standards, issued following an extensive consultation process, incorporate key elements of the ISSB Standards.

Fintech / Regtech

AUSTRAC to Expand AI Use in Intelligence, Regulatory Operations

07/03/2025

AUSTRAC is currently developing and piloting uses of AI which will in the future expand usage patterns and domains.