Markets & Infrastructure

Trading & Investment

Thai SEC Proposes Mutual Fund Fee Overhaul

By Mark Johnston | 24/11/2025

The regulator seeks to implement a “fee for reasons” principle, requiring annual fee reviews and clearer disclosures on performance and trailer fees.

PEPs & Sanctions

US Panel Urges Sanctions Scrutiny for Hong Kong

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/11/2025

A congressional advisory body has recommended secondary sanctions on Hong Kong financial institutions, alleging the city is a hub for sanctions evasion.

Alternative Markets

Korea: KSD Launches Full Scale Operations of Venture Investment Platform

By Mark Johnston | 24/11/2025

The onboarding of a major CVC marks a turning point for the platform, which aims to digitise outdated manual processes.

Cybersecurity

FSC Korea Pledges to Overhaul Regulatory Framework for Payment Gateways

By Mark Johnston | 24/11/2025

FSC chairman warned of strict penalties for negligence regarding consumer data after a hacking incident at Lotte Card compromised millions of customers' personal data.

Data Privacy

Policymakers Face 'Trilemma' in Big Tech Credit and Payments: BIS Paper

By Manesh Samtani | 24/11/2025

New paper highlights unavoidable trade-offs between expanding credit access, limiting bigtech profits, and protecting user privacy.

Credit Risk

HKMA Directs Banks to Adopt Enhanced Consumer Debt Relief Plan

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/11/2025

The HKMA urges wider adoption of the interbank debt relief plan, digitalisation, and best practices to help struggling personal borrowers.

Cryptocurrency

South Korea's Naver Seeks Approval to Acquire Dunamu, Upbit

By Mark Johnston | 24/11/2025

The tech giant is seeking regulatory clearance to acquire Dunamu via an equity swap, and to integrate Korea's largest crypto exchange with its digital payments infrastructure.

Structural Regulation

Indonesia Moves to Operationalise Legal Framework for Trusts

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/11/2025

The Finance Ministry is preparing detailed rules to operationalise a 2023 law allowing trust structures, aiming to deepen the country’s financial markets.

AI Risk & Governance

World Bank, ICMA Detail Work on New AI Tool to Streamline Bond Issuance

By Manesh Samtani | 24/11/2025

Project SHASTRA uses generative AI and ICMA's Bond Data Taxonomy to tackle post-trade inefficiencies and create a 'single source of truth'.