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ASIC Chair Calls on APAC Regulators to Collaborate on Innovation

By Manesh Samtani | 06/03/2026

Joe Longo said ASIC will overhaul its own sandbox framework and urged regional alignment to avoid creating a "patchwork of standards" that encourages regulatory arbitrage.

Anti-Money Laundering

Australia’s Federal Court Finds Two Star Execs Breached Duties

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/03/2026

A landmark judgment clears seven non-executive directors but finds two senior executives failed in their duties regarding money laundering risks.

Climate Risk

MAS Issues Transition Planning Guidelines for Financial Sector

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/03/2026

The new supervisory guidance requires banks, insurers and asset managers to strengthen climate risk management and support economy-wide transition efforts.

Tokenisation

Korea Launches Council to Detail Security Token Framework

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/03/2026

A new public-private body will design rules for issuance, distribution, and on-chain settlement ahead of the 2027 legal implementation.

Anti-Money Laundering

Taiwan Indicts 62 in Laundering Probe Linked to Prince Group

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/03/2026

Prosecutors allege the Cambodia-based conglomerate used shell companies and underground remittances to launder funds and disrupt Taiwan's financial order.

Anti-Money Laundering

Three Singaporeans Arrested in S$500m Prince Group Probe

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/03/2026

An arrest warrant has been issued for a fourth suspect as the total value of assets seized in the transnational scam syndicate investigation now exceeds S$500 million.

Structural Regulation

CSRC Rolls Out New Private Fund Rules to Boost Transparency, Curb Risk

By Manesh Samtani | 04/03/2026

The measures, effective from 1 September, mandate look-through disclosure for nested products and ban performance guarantees to protect investors.

Reporting & Disclosures

Malaysia Seeks Feedback on National Sustainable Finance Taxonomy

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/03/2026

BNM and the SC have launched a consultation on a unified, science-based framework to classify sustainable activities, aligned with ASEAN standards.

Anti-Money Laundering

BIS Paper Urges Consistent AML Rules for Cash, Crypto and CBDCs

By Manesh Samtani | 04/03/2026

New BIS paper warns that inconsistent AML rules create arbitrage, pushing illicit funds to the least regulated payment methods.