Prudential Risk

Capital Adequacy

Korea’s Lotte Insurance Sues Regulator Over Corrective Action

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/11/2025

The insurer is challenging a "management improvement recommendation", arguing the FSC's use of a "non-quantitative assessment" was unfair and creates market uncertainty.

Emerging Prudential Risks

China Tightens Offshore Debt Rules for Regional State Firms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/11/2025

The NDRC’s new rules target state firms' profitability and business scope in a bid to rein in local government debt risks.

Cybersecurity

Bursa Malaysia Unveils Cyber Resilience Framework for Stock Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/11/2025

The nine-pillar cyber resilience framework aims to bolster defences and reinforce investor confidence following the unauthorised trades incident earlier this year.

Anti-Money Laundering

India Unveils Framework to Release Seized Assets for Insolvency Cases

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/11/2025

India’s ED and IBBI have launched a coordinated mechanism to return PMLA-attached assets for use in insolvency and liquidation cases, aiming to boost creditor recovery.

Trading & Investment

BSEC Moves to Ban Closed-end Funds, Hike AMC Capital Requirements

By Mark Johnston | 12/11/2025

BSEC cited investor protection and a history of irregularities, while also proposing new capital and governance rules for asset managers.

Structural Regulation

India Drafts Blueprint to Revive Stalled Housing Projects

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/11/2025

The government is planning to set up an inter-ministerial committee to speed up competition of projects, strengthen insolvency resolution and restore homebuyer confidence.

Credit Risk

South Korea’s Top FIs Commit $350B to ‘Productive Finance’

By Mark Johnston | 12/11/2025

Five major financial groups align with a government agenda to shift capital from real estate, establishing new governance structures amid rising credit concerns.

Structural Regulation

Philippines Proposes Raising Audit Exemption Threshold for Micro Firms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/11/2025

The SEC wants to lift the asset threshold for mandatory audits to PHP 3 million to ease the compliance burden on small businesses.

Anti-Money Laundering

Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2025 – Results Announcement

By Editors | 11/11/2025

Regulation Asia held its 8th annual Awards ceremony on 10 November 2025. Here we announce the winners in each category.