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PEPs & Sanctions

US Sanctions China, HK Firms in Iran Procurement Network

By Manesh Samtani | 10/05/2026

The latest sanctions target entities across Asia and the Middle East, putting foreign financial institutions on notice of potential secondary sanctions.

PEPs & Sanctions

China NFRA Asks Banks to Halt New Loans to Sanctioned Refiners

By Editors | 08/05/2026

The NFRA directs top banks to suspend new credit to the sanctioned firms, contrasting with the recent use of China's anti-sanctions blocking statute.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong Pushes Yuan, Mediation in Bid to Become Commodities Hub

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/05/2026

New initiatives include a specialised mediation panel, a 50% profits tax concession, and a push for more yuan-denominated products and pricing.

Payments & Settlements

HKMA Launches Cargo-x Pilot to Digitalise Trade Finance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/05/2026

The programme, involving 21 banks, will test use cases for cargo and trade data to improve SME access to financing.

Nature & Biodiversity

WWF Urges Regulators to Treat Water Crisis as Systemic Financial Threat

By Manesh Samtani | 07/05/2026

New guide calls on central banks and supervisors to integrate water resilience into financial stability mandates, warning of a "dangerous feedback loop".

Emerging Prudential Risks

FSB Warns on Private Credit Risks, Urges Data and Oversight Reforms

By Manesh Samtani | 06/05/2026

New report highlights growing vulnerabilities in private credit, calling on authorities to enhance monitoring and deepen analysis of interlinkages.

Cybersecurity

SEBI Forms Task Force to Tackle AI-Driven Cyber Risks

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/05/2026

The regulator has established the 'cyber-suraksha.ai' task force and issued a detailed advisory for market entities to counter emerging threats from advanced AI tools.

Market Abuse

Segantii Insider Trading Trial Begins in Hong Kong

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/05/2026

Hedge fund Segantii Capital Management, its founder and a former trader have pleaded not guilty to insider dealing charges related to a 2017 block trade.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Hong Kong Launches Collaborative Anti-Fraud Platform

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/05/2026

A new cross-sector alliance has launched a digital platform to combat rising fraud, enabling intelligence sharing between the public and institutions.