Markets & Infrastructure

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

ASIC Proposes Major Update to Financial Advertising Guidance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/11/2025

ASIC seeks feedback on updated guidance incorporating rules on past performance, greenwashing, and social media influencers ('finfluencers').

Clearing & Post-Trade

HKEX Outlines Extensive Derivatives Market System Upgrades for 2026

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/11/2025

HKEX plans to enhance after-hours trading, add a new matching engine, and mandate several system upgrades for participants.

AI Risk & Governance

BIS: AI Agents Can Replicate Key Cash Management Decisions

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/11/2025

New study finds that general-purpose AI agents can replicate core cash management decisions in wholesale payment systems, showing precautionary behaviour similar to human operators.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

APRA Imposes Licence Conditions on Super Trustee Over Related-Party Fees

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/11/2025

APRA has acted on concerns about expenditure management and fees paid to the super fund's parent company, requiring an independent review.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

FSC Korea to Launch New Policy Committee with Private Sector Majority

By Manesh Samtani | 28/11/2025

The public-private body will evaluate consumer protection, financial crime, and inclusive finance policies to embed a consumer-centric view.

Trading & Investment

Abaxx Exchange Gets US CFTC Approval for Direct Market Access

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/11/2025

The FBOT approval enables direct US participation in Abaxx’s energy transition benchmarks, expanding market access and deepening liquidity.

Trading & Investment

SC Malaysia Selects Six Firms for First Regulatory Sandbox Cohort

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/11/2025

The selected firms target innovation in alternative real estate investment, digital secondary markets and new financing models.

Trading & Investment

IMF Reclassifies India’s FX Regime as ‘Crawl-Like’ from Stablised

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/11/2025

The IMF urged India to restrict FX intervention to periods of market disorder, saying a more flexible rupee would better absorb external shocks and deepen currency markets.

Cloud & Infrastructure

BIS Names IMF Digital Money Expert as New Innovation Hub Chief

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/11/2025

Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli will lead the BIS Innovation Hub's work on fintech, including its hubs in Singapore and Hong Kong.