Regulation Asia

OPINIONS & ANALYSIS

Reputation and Personal Accountability: The Wider Impact of AML/CTF Breaches

by Nathan Lynch

Experts say holding executives personally accountable is the key to managing the deep reputational and operational fallout from AML/CTF failures.

APAC CCPs Watch for Market Shift as EMIR Hands Advantage to Eurex

by Blake Evans-Pritchard

Forcing clearing into Europe could have farther-reaching implications than intended, writes Blake Evans-Pritchard.

Japan's PPP Initiatives for Financial Crime Countermeasures and AML/CFT

by Hiroshi Ozaki

Japan is leveraging multi-layered public-private partnerships to tackle sophisticated financial crime ahead of its 2028 FATF review.

Compliance Deadline Looms Large for Australian Gatekeeper Professions

by Nathan Lynch

Australia’s two-decade tango with the FATF has left “Tranche 2” businesses with little time to waste in the lead-up to 1 July 2026.

FEATURES

Japan to Phase in ISSB-Aligned Disclosure and Assurance from 2027

Regulators will require the largest firms to adopt the standards first, introducing a "safe harbour" provision to account for uncertain and forward-looking data.

Manesh Samtani

18 Jul 2025•3 min read

HKMA to Expand Use of Granular Risk Data from Banks

Carmen Chu announced the results of HKMA's "Fintech Maturity Stock-take" exercise and plans to consult the industry on the development of a new data strategy.

Sanday Chongo Kabange

17 Jul 2025•2 min read

ASX Proposes New Clearing Liquidity Rules After Settlement Disruption

ASX has proposed new contingency planning rules following a 2024 settlement delay and expanded exemptions for G-10 banks.

Editors

17 Jul 2025•3 min read

Japan Cautiously Considering Move to T+1 Equities Settlement

FSA study group urges a cautious approach while monitoring regional peers, highlighting risks of settlement fails and time zone challenges for foreign investors.

Manesh Samtani

17 Jul 2025•2 min read