Markets & Infrastructure

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Korea to Halve Audit Cycle in Accounting Fraud Crackdown

By Editors | 28/05/2026

Financial regulators will slash the audit cycle for listed firms to combat accounting fraud and enable swifter delisting of struggling companies.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

NSE India Bans YES Securities from Onboarding New Clients

By Editors | 28/05/2026

The stock exchange has also fined the YES Bank subsidiary a total of INR 200,000 for passing on margin-related penalties to its clients.

Credit Risk

Korean Regulators to Conduct 'Frequent Monitoring' of Private Credit Exposures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/05/2026

Regulators have announced enhanced monitoring of the rapidly growing asset class, citing global concerns, but assess the current risk to the financial system as manageable.

Trading & Investment

India’s NSE Partners With Steel Federation to Develop Derivatives Market

By Editors | 28/05/2026

The exchange will work with a steel industry body to design and launch new exchange-traded products for risk management in the country's growing steel sector.

Trading & Investment

TAIFEX to Refine Tick Sizes for High-Priced Stock Futures

By Editors | 28/05/2026

The exchange is amending its rules for single stock futures to create a more granular pricing structure, aiming to reduce trading costs and improve efficiency.

Tokenisation

Project Agora Finds No Legal Barriers to Tokenised Cross-Border Payments

By Manesh Samtani | 28/05/2026

BIS-led project involving seven central banks has concluded its prototype for tokenised payments is compatible with existing legal frameworks.

Supervision & Enforcement

FSC Taiwan Fines Taishin Bank TWD 14m Over Control Failures

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/05/2026

The FSC has penalised Taishin Bank for internal control failures and for not reporting misconduct by a wealth manager.

Operational Risk

Australia Court Fines Westpac A$26 Million for Hardship Notice Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/05/2026

The Federal Court of Australia has penalised Westpac for “grossly negligent” system failures that left vulnerable customers without assistance for years.

Structural Regulation

Australia Finalises Three-Tiered Prudential Framework for Banks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/05/2026

APRA has formalised a three-tiered framework for banks, creating a new top tier and raising the threshold for 'significant' institutions to enhance proportionality.