Thisanka Siripala
Thisanka Siripala is an experienced journalist and a reporter for Regulation Asia based in Japan.
Articles by Thisanka Siripala
Cryptocurrency
Japan Tightens Crypto Rules to Safeguard Investor Assets
12/06/2025
Japan’s revised Payment Services Act empowers authorities to issue a “domestic custody order” to failing foreign crypto exchanges.
Data Privacy
Korea Designates Koscom as MyData Brokerage Specialist Institution
06/06/2025
Koscom’s new status also allows it to support data transfer in fields beyond finance, such as telecommunications, healthcare, energy, welfare, and education..
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
South Korea’s FSS Sanctions Insurers for Control Deficiencies
05/06/2025
FSS finds deficiencies in contract governance, claims handling, and data usage at three major non-life insurance companies.
Resolution & Recovery
KDIC Pushes for New Pre-emptive Crisis Response Tools – Report
05/06/2025
The Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation seeks swift crisis tools to protect South Korea’s financial stability and deposit insurance fund.
Anti-Money Laundering
UNODC Flags Money Laundering Risks as Drug Crimes Surge in Asia
05/06/2025
Drug trafficking networks are increasingly turning to underground banking and digital platforms to launder drug proceeds.
Structural Regulation
ASIC Charts Course for Enhancing Australia’s Capital Markets
04/06/2025
ASIC outlines plans to reform public and private capital markets, seeking to address concerns around retail investor access and the cost of listing.
Structural Regulation
ASIC Prepares Capital Market Reform Roadmap
04/06/2025
The regulator distilled six capital market themes to guide its next steps, including streamlining IPO processes and the role of pension funds in shaping capital flows.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
AUSTRAC Cracks Down on Crypto ATM Operators
04/06/2025
AUSTRAC has imposed an A$5,000 transaction limit on cash deposits and withdrawals and other measures.
Credit Risk
Over Half of Distressed Real Estate PF Loans Reorganised, Says FSS
27/05/2025
The FSS has provided an update on progress made by lenders to clean up non-performing real estate project financing loans.
Trading & Investment
Osaka Exchange Launches Shanghai Rubber Futures Contract
26/05/2025
The contract will allow investors, including international participants, to trade Shanghai rubber prices without exposure to the yuan.
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