Markets & Infrastructure

Structural Regulation

ASIC Updates Guidance on Financial Reporting and Audit Relief

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/04/2026

ASIC has reissued its regulatory guide on relief from financial reporting and audit rules, consolidating previous guidance and reflecting recent legislative reforms.

Structural Regulation

South Korea Launches Public Portal to Reform Financial Rules

By Editors | 25/04/2026

The FSC is seeking public and industry input to identify and fix outdated, unfair, or inconvenient financial practices and regulations.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Sri Lanka Probes $2.5m Cyber Heist from Finance Ministry

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/04/2026

Hackers diverted a sovereign debt repayment intended for Australia, prompting an investigation into internal control failures and triggering calls for greater parliamentary oversight.

Supervision & Enforcement

India Finalises Online Gaming Rules, Imposing New Obligations on FIs

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/04/2026

New rules effective 1 May establish a gaming authority and prohibit FIs from processing transactions for prohibited online money games.

Structural Regulation

Australian Court Dismisses ASIC’s Continuous Disclosure Case Against Nuix

By Editors | 25/04/2026

ASIC has lost its civil penalty proceedings against software company Nuix, with the court dismissing all claims and ordering the regulator to pay costs.

Clearing & Post-Trade

China and Brazil Launch Bond Market Connectivity Scheme

By Mark Johnston | 24/04/2026

Bank of Communications has been named the exclusive pilot bank for the new mechanism, which marks the first such link between China and another emerging market.

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong Advances Plan for Government-backed Tech Fund

By Manesh Samtani | 24/04/2026

The new government-backed fund will require managers to allocate at least 25 percent of capital towards establishing production and manufacturing bases in the city.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

South Korea Sees Rapid Uptake of New Consumer Protection Rules

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/04/2026

In a review, the FSS found that financial firms are strengthening board oversight and CCO authority in response to new governance guidelines.

Structural Regulation

NZ FMA Penalises QEX Logistics, Founder for Financial Reporting Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/04/2026

New Zealand’s FMA has imposed significant civil penalties and a directorship ban for multi-year failures to file audited financial statements.