Structural Regulation

Philippines SEC Approves DragonFi for Global Equities Sandbox

24/09/2026

DragonFi Securities has become the first Philippine broker-dealer authorised to offer global equities and ETFs through the SEC's regulatory sandbox.

Structural Regulation

Korea’s Woori Bank Challenges KFTC’s LTV Collusion Finding

24/09/2026

The Seoul High Court is examining whether exchanges of LTV data among four banks restricted competition under amended fair trade legislation.

Structural Regulation

OJK Indonesia Issues Demutualisation Rules for Stock Exchange

24/09/2026

OJK’s new regulation opens exchange ownership beyond broker-dealers while imposing a 5 percent individual cap and governance requirements.

Clearing & Post-Trade

RBA Flags Ongoing Shortfalls in ASX Clearing Facilities

24/09/2026

The RBA has warned that ASX continues to fall short of regulatory expectations regarding governance and risk management.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

HKMA Revamps Competency Framework to Boost Banking Talent

24/09/2026

HKMA has proposed five enhancements to its competency framework to develop future-ready banking professionals.

Credit Risk

Taiwan Central Bank Amends Real Estate Mortgage Loan Rules

24/09/2026

The central bank has introduced revised loan-to-value limits and stricter assessment requirements for residential and land purchase mortgages.

Trading & Investment

Korea Exchange Launches Surveillance Task Force for New After-Market

24/09/2026

KRX has established a dedicated surveillance team to monitor its newly launched after-hours trading session for unfair practices.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

FSS Korea Orders Brokerages to Strengthen Internal Controls

24/09/2026

Domestic brokerages have been directed to overhaul their internal controls and eradicate self-serving sales practices to protect investors.

Tokenisation

Korea Investors Service Develops Framework to Rate Digital Finance

24/09/2026

The ratings agency is establishing new credit risk assessment criteria for tokenised securities and stablecoins amid ongoing regulatory developments.