Markets & Infrastructure

Tokenisation

Swift Advances Blockchain-Based Ledger to Build Phase

By Manesh Samtani | 06/04/2026

The new shared ledger will use tokenised deposits to enable 24/7 cross-border payments, with a live MVP planned for 2026.

KYC & CDD

Korea Simplifies Foreign Investor Onboarding With New LEI System

By Mark Johnston | 06/04/2026

The Korea Securities Depository has launched a real-time certificate service, replacing cumbersome translation and notarisation requirements for account opening.

Structural Regulation

SGX RegCo Warns Issuers Against Delaying AGMs and Annual Reports

By Editors | 06/04/2026

SGX RegCo has noted an adverse trend in listed companies seeking extensions and has warned of enforcement action, including placing directors on a watchlist.

Credit Risk

China Intensifies Crackdown on Consumer Lending to Force Down Rates

By Editors | 06/04/2026

Regulators are imposing a series of new rate caps, targeting a 12 percent ceiling, and cracking down on opaque pricing practices.

Structural Regulation

Korean Gold Industry Protests KRX Move to Admit Foreign Suppliers

By Editors | 05/04/2026

Domestic producers claim 'reverse discrimination' as KRX moves to open its gold market to LBMA-accredited foreign firms.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Japan to Launch System for Sharing Fraud Data in April 2027

By Manesh Samtani | 03/04/2026

The initiative aims to accelerate the freezing of accounts used for financial crimes amid record losses from scams.

Trading & Investment

Korea Enacts Tax Breaks to Lure Retail Funds Onshore

By Mark Johnston | 03/04/2026

A revised tax law creates a new investment account and offers tiered capital gains tax exemptions to stabilise the Korean won.

Market Data & Technology

Korea Revamps Pension Portal to Boost Fee and Performance Transparency

By Editors | 03/04/2026

FSS enhances public pension portal to include detailed fee comparisons and ETF performance data to empower savers.

Liquidity Risk

Bangladesh to Launch Islamic Interbank Money Market by June - Reports

By Mark Johnston | 03/04/2026

The new Shariah-compliant platform, approved by the central bank, aims to provide a structured mechanism for Islamic banks to manage short-term liquidity.