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PEPs & Sanctions
Canada Sanctions Iranian Officials Over Hormuz Blockade
19/08/2026
The measures target five senior officials for their role in obstructing the critical waterway, citing threats to global trade and energy security.

Resolution & Recovery
Bangladesh Bank Scraps Two-Year Limit for Bank Administrators
19/08/2026
BB has removed a key provision in the Bank Company Act, giving it indefinite control over banks with dissolved boards.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Korea Jails Delio CEO for 15 Years in Crypto Fraud Case
18/08/2026
The head of the collapsed crypto lender was convicted of a KRW 70 billion fraud, though acquitted of a larger charge due to a procedural error.
Custody & Infrastructure
Korea FSS to Probe Bithumb Over Altcoin Withdrawal Delays
18/08/2026
The review follows a more than 13-hour delay in processing a user’s withdrawal, raising questions about the exchange’s operational reliability and compliance.

Supervision & Enforcement
Hong Kong ICAC Charges Ex-SFC Manager Over Unauthorised Data Access
18/08/2026
The ICAC has charged a former manager from the SFC’s enforcement division following a joint investigation into dishonest computer use.

Market Data & Technology
HKEX Launches First Phase of Backbone Network Upgrade
18/08/2026
Following a successful first phase launch on 10 August, HKEX has confirmed the schedule for the second phase of its major network upgrade.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
US Probes Singapore Iron Ore Trader Over Fraud Allegations
18/08/2026
The DOJ and CFTC are investigating whether Radiant World provided banks falsified documents in connection with its trade finance operations.

Structural Regulation
KRX Designates 36 Companies Under Stricter Delisting Rules
18/08/2026
Some of the companies put on notice face removal from the KOSPI and KOSDAQ as early as October.

Tokenisation
NH Investment & Securities Partners with Koscom on Tokenised Securities Platform
17/08/2026
The partnership will see the brokerage join a shared platform to prepare for new securities tokenisation laws effective February 2027.

Trading & Investment
India INX Global Investing Platform Volumes Double to $2bn
17/08/2026
Growth is being driven by increasing retail investor participation and an expanding network of domestic brokers leveraging the GIFT City regulatory framework.
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