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Securities / Derivatives

HKEX to Enhance Margin Collateral Arrangements from 2 October

By Manesh Samtani | 02/09/2025

HKEX will align interest paid on cash collateral with overnight rates and halve fees for non-cash collateral.

Fintech / Regtech

China Deepens SME Accounting Data Pilot to Boost Lending

By Editors | 02/09/2025

Regulators are tasking banks with using new standardised data to build credit models and innovate online loan products for small businesses.

Capital / Liquidity

MAS Proposes Overhaul of Liquidity Risk Rules for Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/09/2025

The draft guidelines call for stronger governance, stress testing, contingency plans and early-warning systems to address fast-moving liquidity risks in the digital era.

Securities / Derivatives

Australian Sanctions Office Issues Suite of New Guidance Notes

By Manesh Samtani | 01/09/2025

The new guidance covers proliferation financing risk assessments, securities and investment, mining and machinery exports and the humanitarian sector.

AML / KYC

AUSTRAC Tables New AML/CTF Rules in Parliament

By Manesh Samtani | 01/09/2025

The new rules follow an extensive two-stage consultation process involving nine sector-specific industry working groups.

AML / KYC

Korea to Expand Bank Liability for Voice Phishing Scams

By Manesh Samtani | 29/08/2025

New rules will force FIs to compensate victims even in cases where the victim was deceived into transferring the funds themselves.

Crypto / Digital Assets

FATF Launches Toolkit to Bolster National Risk Assessments

By Editors | 29/08/2025

The new toolkit and updated guidance aim to help countries better identify and combat money laundering and terrorist financing threats.

ESG / Sustainability

Net-Zero Banking Alliance Halts Activities After Mass Exodus

By Editors | 29/08/2025

The UN-backed climate group, hit by a political backlash in the US, will vote on abandoning its membership model after a wave of high-profile bank departures.

AML / KYC

FinCEN Issues Advisory Warning of Chinese Money Laundering Networks

By Manesh Samtani | 29/08/2025

FinCEN issues an alert for US banks detailing red flags and typologies used by Chinese money laundering networks to move illicit funds for drug cartels.