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OPINIONS & ANALYSIS

HKMA Plots Collaborative Path for GDR 3.0 Transformation

by Manesh Samtani

Regulators and banking leaders at a roundtable hosted by Regulation Asia and Nasdaq discussed strategic opportunities and operational hurdles of the GDR 3.0 initiative.

Australia’s Banks Face the Climate Lending Test

by Blake Evans-Pritchard

With Australia’s banking reporting cycle just beginning, how do climate commitments translate into individual lending decisions?

Korea’s Leveraged ETF Rout Turns AI Concentration Into a Supervisory Test

by Bradley Maclean

A sell-off in chip stocks has become something larger: a test of whether regulators can stop retail leverage from turning a popular investment theme into a market risk problem.

Thai Banks Caught Between Industrialised Crime and Hardening Supervision

by Manesh Samtani

Thai banks are being squeezed by the challenges of industrial-scale criminal enterprises and a wave of aggressive new regulatory demands.

FEATURES

Japan Launches Anti-Scam Alliance with Big Tech and Banks

The public-private coalition aims to dismantle scam networks by sharing intelligence across industries, following record financial losses and regulatory pressure on platforms.

Sanday Chongo Kabange

28 Aug 2026•3 min read

China Issues First Rules for AI-Driven Payments, Introduces ‘Know Your Agent’

China’s payments association has released a self-regulatory pact introducing a novel ‘Know Your Agent’ mechanism to govern the use of AI in payments.

Mark Johnston

27 Aug 2026•3 min read

HKMA Plots Collaborative Path for GDR 3.0 Transformation

Regulators and banking leaders at a roundtable hosted by Regulation Asia and Nasdaq discussed strategic opportunities and operational hurdles of the GDR 3.0 initiative.

Manesh Samtani

26 Aug 2026•8 min read

New US Sanctions Campaign Hits Iran’s APAC Trade Partners

The campaign, dubbed 'Operation Economic Outcast', targets five key sectors and puts third-country financial institutions and corporations on notice.

Manesh Samtani

27 Aug 2026•4 min read

FSS Korea Rolls Out AI System for Crypto Market Surveillance

The system, built in-house, uses generative AI and machine learning to detect market manipulation and other unfair trading practices in real time.

Nithya Subramanian

24 Aug 2026•3 min read

Hong Kong SFC Issues New Guidance on Simplified eDDA Risks

The SFC has outlined new risk assessment and mitigation requirements for firms using simplified electronic direct debit arrangements for client deposits.

Sanday Chongo Kabange

21 Aug 2026•3 min read

Singapore Unveils New Measures to Bolster Asset Management Hub Status

A new tax exemption, a specialised talent pass, and a hedge fund investment programme aim to anchor capital and talent amid growing international competition.

Nithya Subramanian

20 Aug 2026•3 min read