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Hong Kong Faces 'Crucial' Gap in Retirement Income Products - Report

By Manesh Samtani | 23/09/2025

New HKIMR report finds a significant shortfall in products for retirees, despite high digital adoption, urging industry innovation and better financial education.

Structural Regulation

NZ Court Offers Clarity on Wholesale Investor Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/09/2025

The High Court has clarified rules for 'eligible investor' certificates, providing certainty for capital-raisers but shifting the FMA's regulatory focus to professional 'gatekeepers'.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

OJK Indonesia Probes Suspected Breach of BCA Client Fund Account

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/09/2025

OJK is coordinating with IDX, KPEI and KSEI to mitigate risks and has tightened rules on client fund transfers and withdrawals to safeguard investors.

Trading & Investment

ASIC Warns Private Credit Sector to Lift Standards or Face Action

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/09/2025

ASIC is calling for industry-led reform on fees, valuations and conflicts, threatening intervention and flagging the planned release of a regulatory roadmap for the sector in November.

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong Proposes Investor ID for Derivatives Market by 2028

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/09/2025

The SFC is consulting on extending its real-name trading regime to futures and options, mirroring rules already in place for securities.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

MAS Fines Singlife Financial Advisers, Issues POs Over Supervisory Lapses

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/09/2025

MAS took regulatory action against Singlife Financial Advisers and several former employees over recruitment lapses and product mis-selling breaches.

Stablecoins

Lack of 'Strategic Thinking' Fuelling Rise of Rival Financial Systems: RUSI

By Manesh Samtani | 22/09/2025

New report argues that geopolitical shifts, sanctions, and de-risking are driving nations to build alternative financial systems.

Structural Regulation

SC Malaysia Issues Guidelines for Social Exchange Platforms

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/09/2025

The guidelines will pave the way for the establishment of Malaysia’s first social exchange to facilitate fundraising for social impact projects.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Vietnam Resolves to Launch 'National Enterprise Database'

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/09/2025

The database will be rolled out in phases supporting the creation of a "Business Health Index", which will measure the overall vitality of enterprises and entrepreneurs.