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Emerging Prudential Risks
FSB Nominates Bank of England Governor as New Chair
By Nithya Subramanian | 08/04/2025
Andrew Bailey’s nomination is expected to be finalised in June. He will hold the role for a three-year term, succeeding Klaas Knot.

Cloud & Infrastructure
Korea FSS Summons Kiwoom Securities to Explain Trading Outages
By Thisanka Siripala | 08/04/2025
Executives from over ten securities firms were called in to discuss measures to ensure stable IT system operations.

Structural Regulation
KRX Revises Rules for Companies Undergoing Delisting Reviews
By Thisanka Siripala | 08/04/2025
Companies undergoing delisting reviews will be required to publicly disclose key components of their improvement plans.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability
New Zealand’s CoFI Implementation Starts Well, Says FMA
By Thisanka Siripala | 08/04/2025
The FMA issued a report presenting findings from a review of 38 fair conduct programmes from FIs operating in New Zealand.

Cybersecurity
GLEIF Certifies Finema as First Southeast Asia-Based vLEI Issuer
By Thisanka Siripala | 08/04/2025
Finema’s designation as a Qualified vLEI Issuer is intended to address challenges faced by SMEs in Southeast Asia engaging in cross-border trade.

Structural Regulation
ASX Faces Renewed Resistance on Dual-Class Shares Proposal
By Thisanka Siripala | 08/04/2025
ASX is seeking to introduce dual-class shares to attract more listing candidates but there are concerns that some shareholders would be given too much power.

Structural Regulation
SET Bans Short-Selling, Tightens Market Control Measures
By Nithya Subramanian | 08/04/2025
The curbs are temporary to give investors space to assess market conditions and make more informed decisions during a period of heightened uncertainty.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability
New Zealand FMA Files Civil Action Against IAG for Fair Dealing Breaches
By Thisanka Siripala | 08/04/2025
Approximately 269,000 customers were affected by incorrect pricing breaches, with overcharges totalling NZD 35 million.

KYC & CDD
FSC Taiwan Proposes Amendments to Wealth Management Guidelines
By Nithya Subramanian | 08/04/2025
The FSC proposes to remove the “high-net-worth client” definition and raise the investment threshold for discretionary services.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Time to Get Serious About Culture Risk Governance & Supervision
By Stephen Scott | 08/04/2025
More than five years after the Hayne Royal Commission, Australians are grappling with twin crises at ANZ and ASX, writes Stephen Scott.
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