Credit Risk

Korea Curbs Insurer Policy Loans Amid Household Debt Surge

05/09/2026

Regulators are extending household debt management measures to insurance policy loans, prompting insurers to slash lending limits.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

ASIC: Scams and Governance Failures Dominate Misconduct Reports

05/09/2026

ASIC received over 9,800 misconduct reports in six months, with scams making up 17% and issues around corporate governance also prominent.

Structural Regulation

Indonesia Delays Implementation of Stock Price Rule Change

04/09/2026

IDX has postponed a rule change lowering its minimum stock price, citing technical unpreparedness among some brokers

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Taiwan Fines Cathay SITE Over Conflict-of-Interest Breaches

04/09/2026

The asset manager faces a TWD 6 million fine and multiple business restrictions over internal control failures that led to significant investor losses.

Structural Regulation

Korea to Overhaul Ad Rules, Targeting YouTube and Influencer Content

04/09/2026

New rules will bring firms' own YouTube channels under regulatory review and mandate CCO involvement to curb misleading investment product ads.

PEPs & Sanctions

UK Secures $5.2m Recovery in China-Linked Sanctions Evasion Case

04/09/2026

An agricultural trading company has forfeited USD 5.2 million in a UK civil probe that uncovered links to US-sanctioned entities and the use of EMIs and crypto.

AI Risk & Governance

Laos Signs Deal for Digital Platform to Overhaul Investment Approvals

04/09/2026

The new ‘Invest in Laos Platform’ will use a centralised database and AI to streamline procedures, tackle delays, and boost investor confidence.

Structural Regulation

Korea to Publicly Flag Deficient IPO and Rights Issue Filings

04/09/2026

New two-tiered review system will penalise issuers for inadequate corrections while fast-tracking well-prepared securities filings.

Credit Risk

Korea Introduces New Credit Assessment Framework For SMEs

04/09/2026

Regulators are pushing lenders to adopt new credit models, spurring partnerships between banks and fintechs to serve financially excluded businesses.