United States

Securities / Derivatives

DTCC Flags Potential for Higher Margin, Capital Rules for US 24x5 Trading

By Manesh Samtani | 05/12/2025

Report highlights demand from APAC investors and outlines new operational and risk management considerations for firms trading US equities overnight.

Securities / Derivatives

APAC Firms Face Significant Hurdles in European Shift to T+1

By Manesh Samtani | 04/12/2025

With the shift to T+1 set for October 2027, APAC firms face mounting operational challenges, especially in managing time zone differences and FX processes.

Sanctions

Sanctioned Huione Pay Halts Operations Amid Run on Funds

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/12/2025

Cambodia’s Huione Pay has frozen withdrawals and closed branches after international sanctions sparked a cash crunch and mass customer withdrawals.

AML / KYC

Philippines Probes Crypto Laundering in Flood Control Corruption Case

By Manesh Samtani | 02/12/2025

Officials say illicit funds are being moved offshore via stablecoins, as an inter-agency task force works to recover assets from the corruption scandal.

Securities / Derivatives

CME Outage Halts Global Trading, Spurs Calls for More Competition

By Manesh Samtani | 02/12/2025

A 10-hour outage caused by a data centre cooling failure trapped traders and highlighted market structure vulnerabilities.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Philippines Report Urges Regulatory Action To Unlock US$60b Tokenisation Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/11/2025

A new white paper outlines a roadmap for asset tokenisation, calling for tiered frameworks and wallet-native safeguards to drive inclusion.

Market Infrastructure

MAS Raises US Dollar Liquidity Concerns With Banks

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 28/11/2025

Regulatory pressure and stresses in the market are prompting Singapore banks to reassess their US dollar liquidity positions.

Securities / Derivatives

Abaxx Exchange Gets US CFTC Approval for Direct Market Access

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/11/2025

The FBOT approval enables direct US participation in Abaxx’s energy transition benchmarks, expanding market access and deepening liquidity.

Fintech / Regtech

BIS Names IMF Digital Money Expert as New Innovation Hub Chief

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/11/2025

Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli will lead the BIS Innovation Hub's work on fintech, including its hubs in Singapore and Hong Kong.