Markets & Infrastructure

Payments & Settlements

Cambodia and Singapore Launch Cross-Border QR Payments

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/11/2025

Cambodian travellers can now make real-time QR payments in Singapore using Khmer Riel via their Bakong-linked local banking apps.

AI Risk & Governance

Taiwan FSC Releases Digital Inclusion Guidelines for FIs

By Mark Johnston | 17/11/2025

New guidance urges FIs to protect vulnerable customers and ensure services are fair, accessible, and barrier-free, including when using AI to make decisions.

Trading & Investment

DMIST Establishes Global Standard for Self-Match Prevention

By Manesh Samtani | 17/11/2025

The derivatives standards body has published a framework for exchanges and traders to harmonise self-match prevention tools globally.

Reporting & Disclosures

Australia Migrates New Blockchain-based Registry for Carbon Units

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/11/2025

The Clean Energy Regulator's new platform unifies key carbon units and is designed for API integration with external trading systems, moving away from a single exchange model.

Payments & Settlements

Myanmar Moves to Accept Chinese Yuan for Direct Investment

By Mark Johnston | 16/11/2025

New procedures are being implemented to facilitate CNY-kyat exchange, yuan bank accounts, and direct CNY settlements for investors.

Trading & Investment

Bursa Malaysia Launches Platform for Vetting Research, Online Commentary

By Mark Johnston | 16/11/2025

The exchange aims to counter unlicensed online commentary by having licensed advisers review and publish public research submissions.

Supervision & Enforcement

ASIC Sues Licensee, Research House in Major Super Fund Collapse Probe

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/11/2025

ASIC alleges widespread failures by a licensee, advisers, and a research house in the collapse of two high-risk funds.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Korea Delays Decision on Penalties for Mis-Selling ELS Products

By Mark Johnston | 15/11/2025

A decision on penalties, potentially in the trillions of won, is pushed back as authorities clarify rules on 'revenue'.

Capital Adequacy

New Zealand Initiates Broad Reform Plan to Boost Banking Competition

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/11/2025

Government accepts inquiry proposals on capital rules, market entry, and bank transparency to tackle sector concentration and high profits.