Anti-Money Laundering

Thailand SEC Expands Shareholder Scrutiny to Include Key Funders

20/08/2026

New rules for securities, digital asset, and derivatives firms aim to unmask ultimate control and combat illicit financing risks.

Market Data & Technology

HKEX to Enhance Methodology for Tech 100 Index

20/08/2026

HKEX is refining its flagship technology index to better capture emerging innovation themes and improve diversification.

Operational Risk

APRA Imposes Licence Conditions on Bendigo and Adelaide Bank

20/08/2026

APRA has imposed new licence conditions on Bendigo and Adelaide Bank following the discovery of persistent and widespread weaknesses in its non-financial risk management.

Clearing & Post-Trade

HKEX to Enhance Settlement Price Model for Flagship Derivatives

20/08/2026

The new methodology, effective 31 August, aims to improve risk management by using a more robust and market-representative pricing model for key index products.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

ASIC Warns of Sharp Rise in AI-Driven Financial Scams

20/08/2026

The regulator reports a 182 percent jump in online scam removals, warning financial firms of sophisticated AI-driven impersonation tactics.

Structural Regulation

Indonesia: President Confirms Mineral Exchange Launch by Jan 2027

20/08/2026

The new exchange will shift commodity-market oversight to OJK and seek to establish domestic benchmarks for Indonesia’s strategic exports.

Tokenisation

Korea: Shinhan and Plume to Pilot KRW Tokenised Fund Offshore

20/08/2026

A major Korean asset manager is testing a won-denominated tokenised fund in a third jurisdiction ahead of new domestic securities token rules.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Thailand Arrest Chinese National in THB 8.8 Million Scam Probe

20/08/2026

A man wanted in China for fraud has been arrested for allegedly using Thailand as a base to launder scam proceeds.

Credit Risk

Vietnam Orders Banks to Cut Lending Rates, Tackle Weak Institutions

20/08/2026

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has issued a raft of directives instructing the central bank and credit institutions to boost economic growth while strengthening financial system stability.