Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Taiwan Life Fined TWD 9.6 Million Over Five-Year Embezzlement Scheme

28/09/2026

The FSC has penalised the insurer for severe internal control and AML failures after an employee misappropriated suspense account funds.

Trading & Investment

SET, NYSE Sign MOU To Deepen Capital Market Cooperation

28/09/2026

The agreement aims to expand cross-border market access through dual listings, ETFs, indices and new products for Thai and US investors.

Operational Risk

China Approves Absorption of 24 Institutions by Gansu Rural Commercial Bank

28/09/2026

The NFRA has approved Gansu Rural Commercial Bank's absorption of 24 rural institutions, advancing the province's unified legal entity reform.

Emerging Prudential Risks

IMF Refines Lending Framework To Target Deeper Reforms

28/09/2026

The IMF has concluded its 2026 review, introducing targeted refinements to its lending framework to ensure realistic macroeconomic adjustments and deeper structural reforms.

Trading & Investment

UPDATED: Hong Kong Exchange Welcomes New Wave of ETFs

28/09/2026

HKEX has announced trading arrangements for a series of new ETFs, including four tracking its innovative cross-market indices.

KYC & CDD

Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2026 – Shortlist Announced

28/09/2026

Regulation Asia announces the shortlisted firms in each category for the 9th Annual Awards for Excellence.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

MAS Bans Former DBS Representatives for Forgery Offences

28/09/2026

Four- and five-year bans on former DBS representatives convicted of forgery offences linked to insurance policy applications.

Clearing & Post-Trade

HKEX Clearing Houses to Accept Chinese Bonds as Margin Collateral

28/09/2026

Hong Kong’s derivatives clearing houses plan to accept onshore and offshore Chinese government bonds as non-cash collateral from November 2026.

Structural Regulation

ACCC Blocks IAG's AUD 1.35 Billion Acquisition of RAC Insurance

28/09/2026

The ACCC has formally opposed Insurance Australia Group's proposed acquisition of RAC Insurance, citing severe market concentration concerns under the country's new merger regime.