Vietnam’s city of Da Nang has established a high-level advisory council to steer the development of its proposed international financial centre (IFC), a strategic step to realise its ambition of becoming a regional financial hub. regulationasia.com/articles/vietn…

A recent trading mishap has cast a spotlight on the vulnerabilities of the India’s system for executing large block deals. regulationasia.com/articles/-300m…

.ASIC Media has outlined its supervisory priorities focused on superannuation, digital resilience and capital markets reform. regulationasia.com/articles/asic-…

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SecuritiesandExchangeBoardofIndia) has relaxed the timeline for stock brokers to submit auditor-certified net worth statements, a key requirement for offering margin trading facilities to clients. regulationasia.com/articles/sebi-…

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (金融庁) this week launched its Disclosure Working Group, tasking it with modernising corporate reporting to reflect growing investor demand for both sustainability and efficiency in disclosures. regulationasia.com/articles/japan…

The Reserve Bank of India (ReserveBankOfIndia) has given its approval for Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) to increase its holding in private lender YES Bank to as much as 24.99 percent of the paid-up share capital or voting rights. regulationasia.com/articles/rbi-a…

Wolfsberg is calling on financial institutions to move from legacy transaction screening to AI-enabled models with tailored governance. regulationasia.com/articles/wolfs…

Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has reportedly said it submitted a comprehensive draft of its Virtual Asset Service Act to the Executive Yuan in June. regulationasia.com/articles/draft…

The Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) has arrested more than 80 individuals in a series of crackdowns on unlicensed lenders, loan-shark syndicates and money-laundering networks since mid-May. #AML #MoneyLaundering regulationasia.com/articles/hong-…

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC Media) has launched a new consultation to overhaul its market integrity rules governing trading systems and automated trading, aiming to reflect modern technology and risks. regulationasia.com/articles/asic-…

Vietnam’s government on Tuesday (26 August) issued Decree 232/2025/ND-CP, ending a 13-year state monopoly on gold bullion production and opening the market to licensed commercial banks and qualified enterprises. regulationasia.com/articles/vietn…

The penalty against the mining resources company is ASIC's first enforcement outcome for contraventions of whistleblower provisions. regulationasia.com/articles/austr…

Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said that all financial sector listed firms subject to new disclosure rules had submitted their semi-annual footnote reports using XBRL, an international digital standard for structured financial reporting. regulationasia.com/articles/fss-k…

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC Media) has banned Robert John Tohill, a former compliance and responsible manager at MWL Financial Services Pty Ltd, from the financial services industry for five years. regulationasia.com/articles/asic-…

Macquarie Bank has joined BioCatch Trust Australia, an intelligence-sharing network for combating #fraud and #scams. regulationasia.com/articles/macqu…

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the superannuation performance test will be reviewed to remove investment impediments but has ruled out abolishing it. regulationasia.com/articles/austr…

.Bursa Malaysia Bhd 197601004668 (30632-P) has publicly reprimanded, imposed a fine of MYR 309,000 (USD 73,000) and ordered the removal of a former dealer’s representative from its register over multiple breaches spanning more than a decade. regulationasia.com/articles/bursa…

The Indonesian National Police (INP) has frozen or seized 811 bank accounts containing IDR 154.3 billion (USD 10 million) as part of a nationwide crackdown on online gambling. regulationasia.com/articles/indon…

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has issued revised self-regulatory guidelines aimed at simplifying disclosure requirements for listed companies, in a move expected to reduce administrative burdens and enhance transparency. regulationasia.com/articles/shang…

A central bank memorandum confirms locally-registered UITFs with foreign investments can be eligible as PERA investment products. Bangko Sentral regulationasia.com/articles/phili…