Digital Assets

Trading & Investment

HK LegCo Panel Reviews Key Financial Reforms Amid Economic Headwinds

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/10/2025

A legislative report details discussions with regulators on key initiatives, including AI sandboxes, tokenised bonds, and deepening Mainland China market access.

Anti-Money Laundering

AUSTRAC, Pacific FIUs Deepen AML Push on Crypto, Child Exploitation

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/10/2025

A new intelligence guide and shared technology aim to help financial institutions detect emerging regional financial crime threats.

Stablecoins

FSB Warns of Stability Risks in Multi-Jurisdiction Stablecoin Models

By Manesh Samtani | 24/10/2025

Issuers operating across borders create liquidity mismatches and regulatory arbitrage risks, highlighting the need for strong cross-border supervisory cooperation.

Trading & Investment

Malaysia’s Islamic Banks to Jointly Deepen Market Collaboration

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/10/2025

The agreements between the banks reinforce regulatory efforts to deepen interbank collaboration and enhance governance within the Islamic financial market.

Cryptocurrency

StanChart HK to Launch Crypto ETF Trading in November

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/10/2025

Standard Chartered’s move follows a survey showing that 75 percent of high-net-worth clients are interested in digital assets.

PEPs & Sanctions

US, EU Broaden Russia Sanctions, Targeting Energy and Finance

By Manesh Samtani | 24/10/2025

New measures target Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil, with specific designations for Chinese oil refineries and a Hong Kong-based oil trader.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong Signals Further Listing Reforms, Eyes Tokenised ETFs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/10/2025

Officials have outlined plans to further refine Hong Kong's listing rules and promote innovative products like tokenised ETFs.

Cryptocurrency

Hong Kong SFC Approves Asia's First Spot Solana ETF

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/10/2025

China Asset Management's spot Solana ETF has been approved to list on HKEX, expanding the city's regulated virtual asset offerings beyond Bitcoin and Ether.

Cryptocurrency

Asian Exchanges Crack Down on Corporate Crypto Hoarding – Report

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/10/2025

Exchanges in Hong Kong, India, and Australia are reportedly blocking firms from becoming crypto-treasuries, citing rules against shell companies and speculative risks.