Custody & Infrastructure

Ripple Secures Final US Approval for National Trust Bank

29/10/2026

The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has granted Ripple final approval to establish a federally supervised trust bank.

Supervision & Enforcement

Hong Kong AFRC Fines Norton Rowland for Retirement Scheme Audit Failures

29/10/2026

The AFRC has fined and restricted Norton Rowland and its engagement director over severe audit deficiencies.

Custody & Infrastructure

India’s CoinDCX Absorbs $16m Loss Following Internal Process Failure

29/10/2026

The cryptocurrency exchange has acknowledged a USD 16 million loss linked to deprecated wallet infrastructure, reversing earlier denials from management.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Korea FSS Deploys AI to Track Illegal Private Financing Networks

29/10/2026

The FSS has launched an AI-driven system to uncover organised illegal lending and rogue registered firms.

Structural Regulation

Korea Securities Depository Launches New Electronic Voting Platform

29/10/2026

The new eVOP system integrates existing voting infrastructure to support virtual shareholder meetings ahead of Korea's amended Commercial Act.

KYC & CDD

Bank of Thailand Imposes Stricter Rules on Large Cash Transactions

29/10/2026

The BOT is introducing enhanced due diligence requirements for physical cash transactions of THB 5 million or more.

Credit Risk

Korea Proposes Expanding Housing Finance Guarantee Limits

29/10/2026

The FSC has proposed amending the Korea Housing Finance Corporation Act to expand credit guarantee limits and eligible loan types.

Structural Regulation

APRA Finalises Updates to Superannuation Reporting Standards

29/10/2026

APRA has finalised updates to superannuation reporting standards to facilitate the transition to APRA Connect.

Supervision & Enforcement

Ireland Fines Coinbase EUR 3.25m Over Safeguarding Breaches

29/10/2026

The central bank penalised Coinbase's local unit for outsourcing and safeguarding failures under electronic money regulations, following a settlement agreement.