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Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Taiwan Amends Rules on Suspicious Account Management
03/09/2026
Taiwan's FSC has expanded the definition of suspicious accounts and granted banks greater powers to refuse transactions and report directly to prosecutors.
Supervision & Enforcement
Australian Court Penalises Payday Lender Over Unfair Contracts
03/09/2026
The Federal Court ordered lender CashnGo to pay a significant penalty after finding it used unfair terms to withdraw funds from vulnerable customers' accounts.
AI Risk & Governance
Korea to Overhaul MyData Framework, Introduce AI Agents
03/09/2026
The plan will allow AI agents to perform financial tasks for consumers and extend the data-sharing scheme to small businesses and new asset classes.
AI Risk & Governance
FSS Korea to Inspect Complaints Handling Across Financial Sector
03/09/2026
The FSS will review complaint handling processes across the financial sector due to rising consumer frustration with AI-powered customer service.
Structural Regulation
Baidu Completes Conversion of Hong Kong Listing to Dual-Primary
03/09/2026
The move makes Baidu eligible for inclusion in Stock Connect, giving mainland investors direct access to its shares.
Payments & Settlements
Bangladesh Bank Launches Electronic Platform to Automate FX Market
03/09/2026
The new FXM module mandates electronic trading and introduces a multi-session daily reporting regime to enhance transparency and reference rate calculation.
Trading & Investment
JPX and JEPX Launch Phase 2 of Electricity Spot-Futures Link
03/09/2026
The new one-stop service aims to simplify operations for energy utilities and encourage the wider adoption of hedge accounting.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
FSS Korea to Probe Mirae Over Retail Sales of SpaceX Shares
03/09/2026
The inspection will focus on whether the brokerage improperly encouraged retail clients to register as professional investors for the controversial share sale.
Structural Regulation
Korea Exchange and NYSE to Sign MOU on Market Reforms
03/09/2026
The agreement will focus on sharing expertise on extending trading hours and moving to a T+1 settlement cycle, key reforms for the Korean market.
Anti-Money Laundering
Australia Probes Western Union Over AML/CTF Compliance
03/09/2026
AUSTRAC is investigating Western Union over concerns about its management of high-risk payments and customers.
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