International

Liquidity Risk

MAS Proposes Overhaul of Liquidity Risk Rules for Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/09/2025

The draft guidelines call for stronger governance, stress testing, contingency plans and early-warning systems to address fast-moving liquidity risks in the digital era.

PEPs & Sanctions

Australian Sanctions Office Issues Suite of New Guidance Notes

By Manesh Samtani | 01/09/2025

The new guidance covers proliferation financing risk assessments, securities and investment, mining and machinery exports and the humanitarian sector.

Anti-Money Laundering

AUSTRAC Tables New AML/CTF Rules in Parliament

By Manesh Samtani | 01/09/2025

The new rules follow an extensive two-stage consultation process involving nine sector-specific industry working groups.

Anti-Money Laundering

Sri Lanka Mandates Beneficial Ownership Disclosures, Bans Bearer Shares

By Editors | 01/09/2025

New Companies Act amendments aim to align with global AML standards and enhance corporate transparency ahead of a key FATF evaluation.

Capital Adequacy

HKMA Proposes to Overhaul Supervisory Guidance on Stress Testing

By | 30/08/2025

The proposed update incorporates lessons from recent global crises, adding focus on liquidity risk, climate change, cryptoassets, and board accountability.

Cryptocurrency

CFTC Clarifies Rules to Woo Crypto Firms Back Onshore

By Manesh Samtani | 29/08/2025

The advisory reaffirms a long-standing framework for foreign boards of trade (FBOTs), a move the CFTC says creates a path back to the US for offshore crypto platforms.

Cryptocurrency

Vietnam Approves First Crypto Sandbox Pilot Participant

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/08/2025

Basal Pay, a blockchain-based crypto-to-fiat platform, is the first regulated digital asset payment programme for foreign visitors in Vietnam.

Anti-Money Laundering

FATF Launches Toolkit to Bolster National Risk Assessments

By Editors | 29/08/2025

The new toolkit and updated guidance aim to help countries better identify and combat money laundering and terrorist financing threats.

Sustainable Finance

Net-Zero Banking Alliance Halts Activities After Mass Exodus

By Editors | 29/08/2025

The UN-backed climate group, hit by a political backlash in the US, will vote on abandoning its membership model after a wave of high-profile bank departures.