Markets & Infrastructure

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

ASIC Rescinds Plan to Publish Firm-Level Breach Data

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/09/2025

ASIC has reversed plans to publish firm-level compliance breach data after industry feedback, but will proceed with publishing individual firms' complaints data.

AI Risk & Governance

China Issues New Rules to Boost Support for Digital Economy

By Editors | 26/09/2025

China has defined digital consumption for the first time and is calling on financial institutions to develop new products and funding channels.

Structural Regulation

Sri Lanka Cabinet Approves New Microfinance Regulatory Bill for Parliament

By Mark Johnston | 26/09/2025

The proposed legislation aims to establish a new regulatory regime to tackle predatory lending after a previous bill was withdrawn.

Data Privacy

China Rolls Out Measures to Boost Service Exports, Ease Data Flows

By Editors | 26/09/2025

China has unveiled 13 policies aimed at expanding service exports, with a key focus on optimising cross-border data transfers and increasing financial support.

Payments & Settlements

RBA Dismisses Concerns That Card Fee Reforms WIll Impact Fraud Protections

By Mark Johnston | 26/09/2025

RBA governor has rejected industry warnings that the plan to ban card surcharges will result in reduced fraud prevention for consumers.

Payments & Settlements

Swift to Impose New Rules on Banks for Retail Cross-Border Payments

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/09/2025

New binding scheme, backed by over 30 global banks, will mandate upfront fee transparency and speed to meet G20 goals.

Structural Regulation

Korea FSS Expels 105 'Unqualified' Investment Advisers

By Editors | 26/09/2025

The FSS is removing unqualified operators and enforcing stricter rules on online activities to enhance investor protection in the growing sector.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Korea FSS Warns New Fund Managers on Compliance

By Manesh Samtani | 26/09/2025

The FSS told CEOs of new private asset managers to prioritise investor protection and fix internal controls or face expulsion.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

MAS Issues Guidelines for Digital Advertising in Financial Sector

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/09/2025

The new guidelines, effective 25 March 2026, aim to raise conduct standards in digital financial advertising and curb misleading or deceptive marketing on social media.