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Clearing & Post-Trade

Korea Pushes Ahead with T+1 Settlement, Debates Timeline

By Manesh Samtani | 27/05/2026

KRX will draft T+1 standards this year, but financial firms and foreign investors are cautioning against a rushed implementation.

Trading & Investment

Korea Launches First-ever Leveraged and Inverse Single-Stock ETPs

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/05/2026

The launch of new products tracking Samsung and SK hynix was met with immediate trading halts, huge investor demand, and a crashed website.

Anti-Money Laundering

AUSTRAC Updates Non-Profit Sector Terrorism Financing Risk Indicators

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/05/2026

AUSTRAC has updated its risk assessment for the non-profit sector, detailing new risk signals for financial institutions.

PEPs & Sanctions

UK Sanctions Crypto Exchange HTX in Russia Evasion Crackdown

By Manesh Samtani | 27/05/2026

New measures apply banking-style restrictions to crypto exchanges for the first time, targeting Russia’s financial lifelines.

Structural Regulation

China Broker Crackdown Sparks Investor Exodus and Market Turmoil

By Manesh Samtani | 27/05/2026

The move against unlicensed cross-border brokers has triggered sharp market sell-offs and sent mainland investors scrambling to liquidate holdings and find alternatives.

Market Abuse

Korea Scraps Cap on Whistleblower Rewards for Market Abuse

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/05/2026

Regulators will remove limits on rewards for reporting stock manipulation and accounting fraud in a bid to strengthen enforcement and encourage early detection of misconduct.

AI Risk & Governance

IOSCO Publishes Global Toolkit for AI Supervision in Capital Markets

By Manesh Samtani | 26/05/2026

New framework provides regulators with non-binding tools to oversee AI use, with a focus on governance, risk management, and disclosure.

Anti-Money Laundering

South Korea Consults Crypto Industry on AML Rule Revisions

By Manesh Samtani | 25/05/2026

Regulators met with major exchanges to discuss proposed changes to the country's AML rules, including reporting thresholds.

Stablecoins

Hong Kong Tests First Regulated HKD Stablecoin on Public Blockchain

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/05/2026

Licensed firms have completed a live transfer test of the HKDAP stablecoin on Ethereum, marking a key step towards practical implementation.