Supervision & 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.

Emerging Prudential Risks

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.

KYC & CDD

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.

Sustainable Finance

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.

Credit Risk

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.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

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.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

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.

Reporting & Disclosures

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.

Anti-Money Laundering

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.