Regulation Asia

OPINIONS & ANALYSIS

Navigating the HKMA Derivatives Reporting Rewrite

by Lobna Jallouli

Hong Kong's new derivatives reporting rules present an opportunity for firms to build more resilient systems, writes Lobna Jallouli.

Proliferation Financing: Winding Back the ‘Doomsday Clock’ Across APAC

by Nathan Lynch

APAC businesses face a daunting task complying with the new FATF proliferation financing rules, but help is at hand, writes Nathan Lynch.

Addressing APAC’s Informal Crypto Market: P2P & OTC Trading

by Jessica Chuah

While informal P2P and OTC markets help to boost crypto adoption in Asia, they also fuel financial crime, writes Jessica Chuah.

“Pokies” Operators in the Crosshairs as AUSTRAC Targets Dirty Money

by Nathan Lynch

AUSTRAC has shifted its enforcement focus to the “pokies” sector, as the Australian crackdown on casinos drives dirty money into pubs and clubs, writes Nathan Lynch.

FEATURES

Taiwan to Mandate Data Sharing Between Banks and Crypto Firms

The FSC will amend laws to create a joint inquiry mechanism, allowing real-time monitoring of suspicious cash and cryptocurrency flows.

Editors

08 Aug 2025•1 min read

Australia Sets Out Sweeping Reforms to Bolster Small Bank Competition

The Council of Financial Regulators released a report outlining measures to enhance banking sector competition, including a tiered regulatory system and streamlined approvals.

Sanday Chongo Kabange

07 Aug 2025•5 min read

RBI Scraps Approval Process for Special Rupee Vostro Accounts

The move allows AD banks to open special accounts for foreign counterparts without prior RBI consent to speed up rupee-based trade settlements.

Editors

07 Aug 2025•1 min read

UK and Singapore Investment Bodies Join MAS’ Project Guardian

UK’s IA and IMAS have are the first asset management trade bodies to join the global initiative to advance asset tokenisation and digital finance standards.

Nithya Subramanian

07 Aug 2025•1 min read

Hong Kong Reportedly Pressuring Insurers to Repatriate Investment Roles

Hong Kong's insurance regulator is reportedly pushing life insurers to reverse the migration of talent and capital to Singapore.

Sanday Chongo Kabange

07 Aug 2025•2 min read

China Directs Financial Sector to Fuel 'New Industrialisation' Drive

Regulators have outlined a multi-year plan to steer loans, bonds, and equity financing towards strategic sectors like semiconductors and advanced manufacturing.

Mark Johnston

06 Aug 2025•2 min read

HKMA Tightens Rules on Bank Executives' External Roles

HKMA revises corporate governance code to minimise conflicts of interest arising from directors and senior management holding outside positions.

Manesh Samtani

06 Aug 2025•2 min read

BNM Proposes AI Governance Framework for Financial Sector

New discussion paper proposes responsible innovation through transparency, accountability, and ethical data use while mitigating risks such as bias, opacity, and misuse.

Nithya Subramanian

05 Aug 2025•3 min read

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