PEPs & Sanctions

Australia Imposes Magnitsky-Style Sanctions on Sudan Military Leaders

09/11/2026

The Australian government has introduced targeted financial restrictions and travel bans on rival Sudanese generals for severe human rights abuses.

Clearing & Post-Trade

Hong Kong SFC Gazettes OTC Derivatives Clearing Amendment Rules

09/11/2026

The SFC has gazetted amendments to standardise calculation periods for over-the-counter derivatives mandatory clearing obligations.

Payments & Settlements

Bangladesh Bank Consolidates Foreign Exchange Management Regulations

09/11/2026

The move aims to simplify compliance for authorised dealers by bringing fragmented foreign exchange instructions into a single framework covering transactions, reporting and hedging requirements.

Stablecoins

Taiwan's First Bank Launches Reward Points Exchange for USDT Stablecoin

09/11/2026

Taiwan's First Commercial Bank has partnered with crypto exchange HOYA BIT to allow customers to convert reward points into stablecoins.

Capital Adequacy

Korean Life Insurers Seek Asset Management Rule Overhaul

09/11/2026

South Korea's life insurance sector is urging regulators to overhaul asset management rules to sustain long-term investments in productive finance.

Structural Regulation

Bangladesh Bank Eases Preference Share Rules for Non-Resident Investors

09/11/2026

Companies can issue preference shares with dividends of up to 5 percent without prior central bank approval, while dividend repatriation and redemption procedures are also simplified.

Trading & Investment

Korea Launches Campaign to Promote Long-Term Pension Investment

09/11/2026

The campaign seeks to address gaps in pension investment knowledge and excessive concentration in retirement portfolios through education, improved disclosures and regular account reviews.

Anti-Money Laundering

India Secures Arrest, Extradition of Illegal Betting App Promoters

09/11/2026

Indian authorities have extradited one co-founder of the Mahadev betting syndicate from Oman and arrested another in Dubai.

Supervision & Enforcement

Bangladesh Regulators Launch Joint Audits for Insurance Sector

09/11/2026

Four Bangladeshi regulatory bodies have formulated a joint framework to audit insurance companies and uncover financial irregularities and fraud.